I've been searching around in an attempt to find a copy of a Fed rule book for a buddy of mine. He won't cough up the dough for it, because he is just interested in it as a spectator. Actually he is just tired of going to games with me and not realizing why when he and everyone else is booing a call, I'm clapping and shouting great call. I've let him skim my copy but am not going to loan it to him. He isn't too good about returning things.
Anyway, this got me to thinking...why doesn't NFHS make its rule book available in some way. I know they have to make their money, but assuming even 10% of the basketball community knew the rules, everyone from players to coaches to spectators (excluding officials who should know the rules and have hopefully bought a copy of the book anyway) the info would spread. Eventually knowledge would spread and our job would become maybe a little easier (people will always question our judgement). At least, we could avoid some of the popular myths like the over-the-back call and the airball-rebound-no travel call.
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