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Originally Posted by Old School
The point is, or at least my point is if you start throwing technicals based on your opinion that the home management did this, and the coach/team says they didn't. You might have open yourself up to some criticism, especially if the team loses by one. I think that's why the rule states it's the referee's responsibility. Be careful giving out T's in this situation.
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Okay, I understand the he said, she said thing, but if the management person tells me that he notified the team at the 3 minute mark, then I'm enforcing the rule. In short, I'm believing that person over the coach and if the team wants to protest to the state office that's fine. I'll let the administrators sort out who is telling the truth and who is lying.
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Originally Posted by Old School
I'll tell you what else to do. Freeze the clock at 1 minute or the 45 second mark, go get the team, when they enter the gym and start heading to their bench, start the one minute clock. Don't even let the one team out of there huddle to start the half without the other team being present.
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You have absolutely no authority to do either one of those things. In fact, by doing the first one, you are setting aside a rule, namely 5-5-1. For the second item, the team certainly can be out on the court during halftime (2-7-4).
Making up your own rules and telling teams that they may not do something which the rules clearly say they can are very bad ideas.
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Originally Posted by Old School
Game management my friend, goes a long way to having a successful game.
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And so does following the rules!
