[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

2) Why would you penalize the offensive team more than the defensive team just because it's in the last minute? You also might be gearing for the "fouling to stop the clock crowd" but you're also penalizing the defense when they are ahead and don't really want to stop the clock, but they commit a foul trying to play good defense anyway.

4) Geeze, I don't know. I've never really had a problem and I've heard other official say that they haven't had any problems either. Other readers....are you having a problem making this call? Btw, if you are having trouble watching the ball hit the rim and the player's feet at the same time, then you're gonna have a heckuva lot more trouble watching the feet across the lane and the shooter's hands at the same time. As for the reason not to allow players into the paint until the ball hits? The rule was instituted to cut down the excess contact and wrestling matches that were going on during the earlier release rule.

5) Might be a custom in a few places but it ain't a rule. I've never heard of it being a widespread custom either. It ain't a good custom either imo. During the last 10 minutes before game time, a head coach has got a heckuva lot more on his mind than worrying about the book. That's why they have assistants and managers. If the FED wants to institute something like that, then they should just add the coach's signature to the list of what must be in the book at the 10 minute mark. That way, we don't chase anybody and we just have to look at the book- and if a signature isn't there----> team technical foul. I don't think that one is gonna fly though. Jmo, but you're gonna get a lot of screaming head coaches if you try to implement that one.

Surely you are not JMO from the other board?????