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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Just a few, but some NFHS rules don't make common sense, or don't seem to be fair, especially correctable error rules, situations involving "mistakes", especially clock mistakes, and of course "do-over" situations.
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But it is in a Gestapo. The NF does not cover a lot of situations that we handle without any rules or interpretations to deal with. Why is this so hard-fast in a ruling and you cannot even find something that says what to do outside of IAABO? And it appears Mark showed old interpretations that suggested doing what you said could not be done.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
It's probably a matter of codifying "intent and purpose" into a written set of rules and interpretations, a job that's not always easy.
Not all written rules cover all situations all of the time. Sometimes we just have to officiate the game, using our common sense built up over years of officiating, and do what's best for the game.
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Exactly and my ultimate point.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Some, like me, would like to stick to the written rules as much as possible, but sometimes we have to deviate from the rulebook.
And then there's always the difference between a "real game" and a written test question. This may not result in the same answer for everybody.
Again, this is why basketball officials get paid the big bucks, because we know the difference between a "real game" and a written test question.
But it's not a black and white issue, it's on a spectrum. That's why (along with regional and local variations) we have our many "debates".
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There is no written rule that covers this specifically. So what are we sticking to? This situation is not specifically addressed but has other rules that address the issue. But it is already in the rules that you correct a timing error. It is in the rules that the you do not have to blow your whistle to kill a play at the moment.
Peace