Works Almost Every Time ...
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Mentioning a rule number to a coach always works for me ... Many coaches believe that there are hundreds of basketball rules (not just ten), and are surprised that we can name a rule number without looking it up. It puts them off guard for a split second and by the time they come up with a retort, I'm all the way down the other end of the court, out of range, leaving the coach scratching his head.
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No need to quote book, chapter, and verse, just the rule number:
Coach (irritated, from across the gymnasium): "Hey BillyMac, that's a travel."
BillyMac (calmly, moving closer to the coach)): "No coach, check out rule four."
Coach (perplexed): Crickets chirping.
And... scene.
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Last edited by BillyMac; Sun Nov 29, 2015 at 01:35pm.
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