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Originally posted by bigwhistle
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
I did not see the game, but if there was a shoe on the floor in the middle of the paint with players moving quickly through the lane, I would stop the game, using the same principles for stopping the game when a player's glasses come off or a player becomes injured.
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WHOA!!!!! MAKE UP YOUR MIND!!
One minute you are telling us that you would not stop the game (even if the ball was dead and in the official's hand) if a shoe is untied, but you WILL stop a live ball play just because a shoe comes off of a foot?
And no, it is not the same as an injury, and I don't think that the shoe will become broken to a point where it can't be worn after replacement at the next legitimate stoppage of play.
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I can't see that the player with the ball stepping out of a shoe that is being held in place by a defender is the same as a loose shoe rolling around anywhere on the floor. But a loose shoe IS undoubtedly a danger, as is a player in one sock foot.
But none of that is the same as an untied shoelace. DeNucci's point is that players should keep their laces tied, and if they don't, it's their own lookout. That is in no way comparable to a guy getting his shoe removed from his foot involuntarily.
I've taken a shot or two at Mark De in my time, but I don't think he deserves this one!