2015/16 NFHS Rule Interpretations

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Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Esteemed Forum Referees:
Please do not construe what I'm saying as "authoritative" because I am just a simple basketball ref whom--by continual rules study, feedback from superiors, and praxis--simply aims to perform better each time I do a game. But given the huge variance in opinion here on what "ought be" covered in a pre-game regarding the POE/rules clarifications---then it would seem to a casual bystander that we refs differ on what ought be and not ought be covered in a pre-game.

If we simply dismiss these POE issues (and assume coaches and players know them like we do), then the pre-game will descend into nothing more than a perfunctory blaise ritual [viz: waste of time]. One could then plausibly argue that we ought to just dismiss the pregame altogether and immediately start with the jump ball, no?

For the most part, it is a waste of time. My pregame is simple: "Respect Your Opponent. Respect Yourself. Respect the Game of Basketball." Anything more than that is unnecessary and will only lead to problems.

And you are not "dismissing" the POE. Talk about it in the pregame with your partners, if you feel the need, but doing it with the coaches and players is only going to bring problems.