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Old Mon Jun 04, 2001, 09:56am
BktBallRef BktBallRef is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Barry C. Morris

What is false about this statement? This is a trick question. Just because the captain can also designate the thrower does not make this statement false. The NF test frequently does things like this. You have to remember to ask yourself--What makes a statement false? Just because it doesn't tell the whole truth doesn't make it false, contrary to what my Mother taught me.
Bob is correct, Barry. The statement is false. The rulebook states, "The coach or captain shall designate the free thrower(s)." Since the test question leaves out the captain and contains the word "shall", it is false. If the question had read, "The coach CAN designate...", it would have made the statement true. But you have to read "shall" as "must."

Everytime the question has appeared on a NF exam, the answer has been false.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Jun 4th, 2001 at 09:59 AM]
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