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Old Sun Jan 30, 2005, 05:41am
Jurassic Referee Jurassic Referee is offline
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
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Please show me the definition of "offensive foul" in Rule 4 of the NFHS and NCAA rules codes and Rule 6 of the FIBA rules code. If you can show me that definition in any of those three rules codes I will donate my next game fee to the charity of choice in your name.

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As a science professional (structural engineer) I have certain language to use. Example: I would never say "two and two is four;" I would say "two plus two equals four." Sports officials are professionals and should use the correct language of the sport one officiates.

I find it offensive that a basketball official describing a play using NFHS or NCAA rules to describe a common foul by a player of the team which is in control of the ball an offensive foul.

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I USED THE TERM: "CYLINDER OF VERTICALITY."

REPETE AFTER ME: CYLINDER OF VERTICALITY CYLINDER OF VERTICALITY CYLINDER OF VERTICALITY CYLINDER OF VERTICALITY CYLINDER OF VERTICALITY


[/B][/QUOTE]Tsk, tsk, tsk.......

Tsk!

Mark, please show me the definition of "cylinder of verticality" in rule 4 of the NFHS and NCAA rule codes, and Rule 6 of the FIBA rules code. If you can show me that definition in any of the three rules codes, I will donate my next game fee and my eldest male child to charity.

As a science professional (train engineer), I have certain language to use. Example: I would never say "two plus two is four"; I would say "two plus two are five". Sports officials are professionals and should use the correct language of the sports one officiates.

I find it offensive that a basketball official describing a play using NFHS and NCAA rules to describe the principles of "verticality" and a player's "vertical plane" would use a term that is NOT in the rules books- "cylinder of verticality".

Btw, Mark, some other good phrases that I have heard are:
1) Physician, heal thyself.
2) Pot....kettle...black..
3) Hypocrite

Think maybe you just might owe Juulie an apology on this one?
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