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Originally posted by tharbert
I'm all for good game management. We have to take a full dose of common sense out along with our arsenal of rules!
If six teammates are on the floor when the ball becomes live as a direct result of an error by either official, blow the whistle, correct the error, bow and scrape to the coaches and play ball.
If it's caused by the players milling about in a confused state and a lapse of preventive officiating, call the T, especially at the middle school level. A well coached team sends its players on the court and the redundant players hustle out. Enforcement here will reap dividends in a few years!
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I'm siding with Tharbert. I say count and get it right. Now if a player enters illegally, Whack. Well, at certain levels. I did a kids rec game where a kid got confused and walked in play right after an the ball became live. No Whack here....stop play...ask the coach for a little help and lets move on. Athletic leagues or Jr High, of course that is a different story. I guess bottom line...there is a time and place for this T. Preventative officiating goes a long way here.
Larks....Lets see....10 players...10 fingers....I can do this!