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You seem to have a chip on your shoulder concerning college officials. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk |
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I more concerned about the stupid "not a closely guarded situation signal". I remember when the Men's and Women's CCA Manuals adopted it. I didn't use when I was a college official and I have never (with apologies to the late J. Dallas Shirley) have used the signal. I had a college coach ask me why I wasn't using the "not a closely guarded situation signal" because he couldn't tell if I had a closely guarded situation. I told him that I didn't need to and he asked why. I told him that if I am visibly counting I have a closely guarded situation and if I am not visibly counting I do not have a closely guarded situation. He gave me a puzzled look and then a light bulb lit up in his head, and he said that that made sense.
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Maybe the play in the OP is not something their supervisor wants called?
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I will use the "not closely guarded" signal when in a situation where a coach or player may think there should be closely-guarded count, as a way to communicate that yes... I am paying attention.
I'll also use it if I have a count, and then the dribbler moves away from the defender or the defender backs off. I don't see a problem with using it as a means to communicate. The book doesn't say we should talk players out of trouble, but we do it anyway. |
When I first started officiating I was taught by a very good H.S. basketball official: You have nothing until you have something. If I don't have a closely guarded situation I have nothing until I have a closely guarded situation and then I have something.
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Obvious ...
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Both clear. Both obvious. Both easy to understand. Both can't be correct. One must be incorrect. |
Nothing Until I Have Something ...
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I think I asked a question: Do you think? Perhaps you're the one with the problem... You're taking the thread personal. I watch college officials to learn, which is why I saw this. The question is about the new rule perhaps making college officials lazy... I can't imagine another reason why this would get over looked to the tune of 12 seconds? If it was a high school change and this happen - I'd say the same. |
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Check the OP and watch the video and see what you think of the CG situation. I love all basketball officials - even you man! |
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