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Originally Posted by Rich
If I was working a middle school game, I probably would've laughed, hit the whistle, took the ball back, and reset the shooter.
The kid had 20 minutes to warm up. He took the ball behind the line. I called the violation and moved on to the second shot. In that split second, all I could think of was, "How am I going to explain this to the other coach and sound credible?" It was a *varsity* HS game, after all.
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I've worked some 'varsity' games at small, private out of they way schools over the years. I'm somewhat surprised at the lack of knowledge many players have regarding the seemingly simplest of basketball protocols i.e. inbounding after a made basket, lining up for free throws, etc.