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Originally posted by scottk_61
If you haven't seen the cheap tricks, then you haven't seen the amount of ball that I have.
What rule do I use to justify my actions if forbidding gum?
Rule 2 Section 3
Like my old assignor used to say, "If you ain't got the balls to make the call, get off of the floor. The tough calls that are unpopular will tell you if you want to work a game or have the game worked on you." [/B]
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Scott,don't you think that,sometime since they hung up the ol' peach baskets,the rulesmakers in NFHS,NCAA,NBA,FIBA,etc. would have put in a rule if they thought gum chewing was dangerous or a problem? There never has been such a rule EVER in ANY of the rulesets!That should tell you all you need to know right there.
Rule 2-3 wasn't put there for officials to make up their own rules according to their own personal biases.Over the last 44 years that I've officiated,I have neither used R2-3,nor have I ever seen it invoked.Also,as an "old" assignor myself,I would be awful leary of any official that would invoke this rule for something like gum chewing.Where do you think you are going to stand with any league you are working in,if they don't agree with you that chewing gum is a safety issue? This whole scenario has nothing to do with having "balls" as an official.It does have something to do with using a little common sense before you start WW3.
You really should find yourself another windmill to tilt at!
