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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
The officials have one responsibility and one responsibility only: To observe the ten players on the court.
The game officials are not fix nets, or wipe water, sweat, blood, and vomit from the floor. Unless the game official is a medical doctor, registered nurse, or emergency medical technician he should not render medical assistance to an injured player. That means game officials do not go after loose balls.
Therefore, do not worry about (1) and (2) above. The game official was well within his rights to ask for anybody to retrieve the ball.
MTD, Sr.
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My argument is not with the request. It's with the expectation that the player MUST retrieve the ball if so requested and with the possibility of a T if the request is not adhered to.
Bleachers? I'm not venturing underneath them nor do I expect a player to make that trip either. Something for game management to handle.
Ball across the court on far sideline? Me: "22, please go get that ball." 22: "No sir, coach says we don't have to chase down balls for refs unless it was our fault" So #22 gets a T for this?