Wed Jan 25, 2006, 07:53pm
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by tarheelcoach
O.k., what about this similar situation?
The home team locked the visitor's locker room when they left to start the game (common practice), but when half-time comes, nobody can manage to find the key. By the time we get in, have our talk, and get back out, the horn sounds and we're supposed to run right on the court!
I told the referee we had trouble getting in our locker room, so he gave us a few seconds to get to our bench and get my five out on the court, but no time to warm up.
Is there any way in a situation like that for a referee to add time to the half-time break? Or should the punishment be a T(based on past experiences with that school, I have my suspicions that the home team was playing games, but obviously no proof)?
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Coach, write it up and send it in to your league administrator(s). It's really got nothing to do with the officials, and there's no rules basis for an official to do anything. If you don't have any proof, what is an official supposed to go on? It sounds like you do have a valid concern about your treatment at that school though.
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If coach is all stressed about his kids not getting to warm up and the story seems plausible, I don't see a problem with putting a couple extra minutes on the clock and letting em warm up. After all, if they don't get a chance to warm up and then get injured, they're gonna blame you for not allowing them ample time to warm up.
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