Thread: "The turnover"
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Old Mon Dec 10, 2007, 03:23pm
Jimgolf Jimgolf is offline
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
okay, a couple of "steps" and a couple of "palming" announcements. Maybe Billy Packer doesn't have to follow the rules?
While "steps" and "palming" are not in the rule book, the terms pre-date those who wrote the rule book. They are not incorrect, just slang. Officials shouldn't use these terms, but announcers are entertainers, not educators.
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