State championship games played on non-regulation baskets

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From the AJC

[twocentsworth]

Per the article, it would take about 1hr to move the baskets closer to the court?....What!?! Arena staff must be union!

[Nevadaref]

This is an embarrassment. The administrators should be ashamed.

In fact, everyone involved with the setup of the facility and the state governing board running the event should not receive any pay for the days of the tournament. The money should be donated to the schools or a charity.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

This is an embarrassment. The administrators should be ashamed.

In fact, everyone involved with the setup of the facility and the state governing board running the event should not receive any pay for the days of the tournament. The money should be donated to the schools or a charity.

They certainly should have taken the time to reconfigure the baskets to be in the correct spots.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

They certainly should have taken the time to reconfigure the baskets to be in the correct spots.

Agree. An hour? What's the big deal? Wait. Get it right. We had a state tournament game delayed thirty minutes the other night to accommodate a bus stuck in traffic. It wasn't a big deal. It was announced to the crowd and the concession stand made a fortune. Most in the crowd spent the extra time messing around with their smart phones.

[crosscountry55]

Agree. VERY poor decision by the state. To know about it before the game and not make it right is unacceptable.

I wonder if any officials were aware or noticed it? If it were me and I noticed, as part of my Rule 2 duties I'd insist the problem be corrected before the game started.


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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

If it were me and I noticed, as part of my Rule 2 duties I'd insist the problem be corrected before the game started.

And, after your well intentioned, rational, and correct, insistence, what if the Georgia High School Association executive director, or president, or basketball tournament coordinator, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you to officiate the game as is? What's your next move?

What's it gonna be, boy?

Fish, or cut bait?

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

And, after your well intentioned, rational, and correct, insistence, what if the Georgia High School Association executive director, or president, or basketball tournament coordinator, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you to officiate the game as is? What's your next move?



What's it gonna be, boy?



Fish, or cut bait?

When the boss says work, I'll work. But there's an element of poetic justice in knowing that they know that I know.


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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

When the boss says work, I'll work. But there's an element of poetic justice in knowing that they know that I know.

Good answer. Now where's that darn like button? Wait? I'm being told ... The Forum? Not Facebook? Then I'll just make my own like button.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Good answer. Now where's that darn like button? Wait? I'm being told ... The Forum? Not Facebook? Then I'll just make my own like button.

There is a Like button on the smart phone app.

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[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

And, after your well intentioned, rational, and correct, insistence, what if the Georgia High School Association executive director, or president, or basketball tournament coordinator, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you to officiate the game as is? What's your next move?

What's it gonna be, boy?

Fish, or cut bait?

I would not officiate the contest. They can find someone else if they wish to play with incorrect placement of the baskets. Those are fundamental to the game.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I would not officiate the contest. They can find someone else if they wish to play with incorrect placement of the baskets. Those are fundamental to the game.

Strong answer. Nice job sticking up to your high principles.

But what if it was only a one inch error on the court? Or, it was discovered that both baskets were a half an inch too high? And that it would take twenty four hours to make the adjustment? And that there were 12,000 fans in the Macon Centreplex waiting for the game to begin? And then the Georgia High School Association executive director, or president, or basketball tournament coordinator, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you to officiate the game as is?

A one foot difference? A one hour wait? I believe that I would be as insistent as Nevadaref under those parameters, but what about lesser problems that couldn't be fixed in a short time frame? Both rims one quarter of an inch too short? Can't be fixed for a week? We're probably playing basketball. Rims eleven feet high? Forty-five minute delay? We'll wait. Rims eleven feet high? Twenty-four hour delay? No way we're playing tonight.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Strong answer. Nice job sticking up to your high principles. But what if it was only a one inch error on the court? Or, it was discovered that both baskets were a half an inch too high? And that it would take twenty four hours to make the adjustment? And that there were 12,000 fans in the Macon Centreplex waiting for the game to begin? And then the Georgia High School Association executive director, or president, or basketball tournament coordinator, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you to officiate the game as is?

The smaller the error the less likely that anyone is to notice.
However, to take your hypothetical to the extreme, if the baskets are an inch off and for whatever reason they cannot be fixed until the next day, I would think that consulting with the teams would be the right thing to do. Either one of them should have the right to protest playing under improper conditions. I would honor such.

Of course, Billy, you realize that what you are asking is like saying that the only ball which can be found for the boys State Championship game is a girls basketball. It's not going to happen. Somehow, someway, the issue will get fixed.

I'm shocked that the directors, officials, and teams all knew that the baskets were a full foot out of place and that it wouldn't take that long too fix it, yet did nothing about it for the kids. These were games that they will remember for the rest of their lives. You know what they will remember most now? Yep, that the adminstrators didn't care enough to get the damn baskets properly placed. What a shame.

[JetMetFan]

The really odd thing is the GHSA has held the basketball championships in the Macon Centerplex for decades. I attended the finals one year in the late 90s when I lived in GA. It's not as though anyone should have been surprised the games would be played at the site.

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[JetMetFan]

Here are a couple of screen shots from one of the games...








Again, GHSA's handling of the situation doesn't make sense.