Grab water during live ball

MelbRef

Ruling?

Live ball, offense walking the ball up the court and teammate runs over near her bench where a bench player hands her a cup of water.

Takes a quick swig (stays on court), and runs back into position.

just another ref

She's not bothering anybody. Things would be a lot more peaceful if they all took an occasional water break.

Play on.

Adam

I got nothin.

APG

Technical foul for members of the bench, other than the coach, standing during live play since he obviously wasn't doing to spontaneously react to a great play, and also an indirect to the coach and seat belt him....

*end sarcasm*

I've got nothing though I'd tell coach at the next opportunity that it probably isn't the best practice.

bainsey

Nothing, though I may respond, "really?"

Just be ready with a delay-of-game warning if they spill anything.

JRutledge

AllPurposeGamer wrote
Technical foul for members of the bench, other than the coach, standing during live play since he obviously wasn't doing to spontaneously react to a great play, and also an indirect to the coach and seat belt him....

*end sarcasm*

I've got nothing though I'd tell coach at the next opportunity that it probably isn't the best practice.

I got a good laugh out of this one (sarcasm part).

bainsey wrote
Nothing, though I may respond, "really?"

Just be ready with a delay-of-game warning if they spill anything.

I agree. That would be the only problem, but honestly I would not be looking for that.

Peace

Adam

Delay of game can only be called for this after a TO, right?

bainsey

Snaqwells wrote
Delay of game can only be called for this after a TO, right?

Good call. So says 10-2-5f, and it actually doesn't say anything specifically about water.

That said, I can't find anything in the NFHS book to address this. You MIGHT go with a delay of game technical against the player (if a clean up is required). I can't think of anything else that could discourage bringing water on the court.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

AllPurposeGamer wrote
Technical foul for members of the bench, other than the coach, standing during live play since he obviously wasn't doing to spontaneously react to a great play, and also an indirect to the coach and seat belt him....

*end sarcasm*

I've got nothing though I'd tell coach at the next opportunity that it probably isn't the best practice.

Its only a TF if they don't bring me an ice cold fruit punch flavored Gatorade at the same time, 😀.

MTD, Sr.

grunewar

JRutledge wrote
I got a good laugh out of this one (sarcasm part).

Me too. Well played APG!

bob jenkins

bainsey wrote
Good call. So says 10-2-5f, and it actually doesn't say anything specifically about water.

Except that 10-2-5 says "and similar acts" (or something like that). So, if I have to stop a game to clean up a spill, ....

BktBallRef

bainsey wrote
Good call. So says 10-2-5f, and it actually doesn't say anything specifically about water.

That said, I can't find anything in the NFHS book to address this. You MIGHT go with a delay of game technical against the player (if a clean up is required). I can't think of anything else that could discourage bringing water on the court.

How about just leave it alone?

Don't be a plumber.

Mark Padgett

"Coach - I'll let you do that if you also give water to me and my partner when we come by."

Cobra

BktBallRef wrote
How about just leave it alone?

Don't be a plumber.

How exactly do you leave it alone? Someone just spilled a cup of water on the court during playing action. Are you just going to keep playing with the water on the floor?

Freddy

BktBallRef wrote
How about just leave it alone?
Don't be a plumber.

Your time-worn imprecation, "Don't be a plumber." How 'bout if you just leave that alone for once?
Why don't you reveal your source of income here on the forum so that everyone can warn others not to be one of you?
😀

bob jenkins

Freddy wrote
Your time-worn imprecation, "Don't be a plumber." How 'bout if you just leave that alone for once?
Why don't you reveal your source of income here on the forum so that everyone can warn others not to be one of you?
😃

Oh please. For a plumber, you sure seem to get upset by little s***.

Everyone knows what he means, and everyone knows he means " ... while on the court" or "while officiating." If you want to disagree with his advice in this (or any other) thread, fine.

BktBallRef

Freddy wrote
Your time-worn imprecation, "Don't be a plumber." How 'bout if you just leave that alone for once?

I apologize. I didn't know you were so sensitive.

Why don't you reveal your source of income here on the forum so that everyone can warn others not to be one of you?
😃

Is that how you measure the worth of a man, by how much money he makes?

Scrapper1

BktBallRef wrote
Is that how you measure the worth of a man, by how much money he makes?

I measure his worth by the number of posts he has on the forum. 😀

Freddy

bob jenkins wrote
Oh please. For a plumber, you sure seem to get upset by little s***.
Everyone knows what he means, and everyone knows he means " ... while on the court" or "while officiating." If you want to disagree with his advice in this (or any other) thread, fine.

Hey, it's me. Forum name "Freddy."
Didn't you see the "😃"?

Adam

Scrapper1 wrote
I measure his worth by the number of posts he has on the forum. 😃

That's just wrong.