Big Sky Conference suspends women's basketball officials

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I can't believe this happened. All overtime periods have, by rule, for over 50 years been defined as an extension of the 4th QT (in games played in QTs) and the 2nd Half (for games played in either QTs or Halfs). This is a mistake that should not happen.

MTD, Sr.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I can't believe this happened. All overtime periods have, by rule, for over 50 years been defined as an extension of the 4th QT (in games played in QTs) and the 2nd Half (for games played in either QTs or Halfs). This is a mistake that should not happen.

MTD, Sr.

I would guess that the brain freeze came about because of the more often reset as now it happens each quarter, and they just did what they did at the start of the prior three periods. But, WOW! I don't find it hard to imagine one ref having that particular brain freeze (we all have strange ones now and then), but all three?!? And neither coach went nuts?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

I would guess that the brain freeze came about because of the more often reset as now it happens each quarter, and they just did what they did at the start of the prior three periods. But, WOW! I don't find it hard to imagine one ref having that particular brain freeze (we all have strange ones now and then), but all three?!? And neither coach went nuts?

I often include this in my pre-games. It's possible for one official to have a brain fart and forget or completely misinterpret a rule, but there is no excuse for an entire crew to get it wrong.