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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Why would an official tell the players this? The pre-game conference is for determining who are the team captains are, allowing them to introduce themselves to their opponents, and to make a sportsmanship statement. Why would anyone make such a comment?
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Because high school players under shot clock rules (especially in the beginning of the season) often stop when the shot clock horn goes off, even if play is supposed to continue....yes, even at the varsity level. I prefer saying it in the pre-game conference rather than figuring out what to do when everyone stops playing (I remember a thread on this board about that a few months ago). While I like to keep the pre-game conference short, I don't have any "rules" for what can and cannot be said. A couple of our gyms are "non-standard" so we generally remind the captains of "ground rules" in those situations too which isn't on your list.
I guess I've been fortunate. I don't ever remember having a horn not sound at the end of the period.
Tony, you need to back to your roots and do some afternoon "C" team games once in a while. :-)
Z