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Old Thu Feb 17, 2011, 08:35am
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Originally Posted by timeout View Post
Ok, follow me closely.
Regional playoff game.
A.D. says our game, second of the nite, will start at 8:10pm. Ask him again, he replies 8:10pm. Even the announcer says the next game will start at 8:10.
At 7:50 the A.D. come gets us, saying there's 8 minutes left on the clock. No time to argue with A. D., just get out on the floor, take a quick head count and go to the score's table & check the book. (We're used to going to the table at the 12 minute mark, giving us time to make corrections to the book if necessary). Well, visitors have a mistake in book which has to be corrected. Would you access a 'T'?
No T from me. The AD has clearly changed the situation to deny the visiting team the proper time frame that they're entitled to.

An analogy would be you driving along the interstate where you see a sign that says "70 MPH". So you speed up to 70. Then, without your knowledge, a state traffic worker replaces the sign with one that says "60 MPH". Now that you're speeding, a cop pulls you over and tickets you. Issuing a ticket makes no sense whatsoever.
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