Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 998152)

What's wrong with reading about rules on the Forum? What makes the Forum so different than a book made out of dead trees, or an electronic book? Someday (maybe it's already happening) we may be able to hear answers from the Forum, for those that may not be able to read, or that may be blind. We already can see videos of the plays we talk about when many Forum members have the ability to post such videos.

I received an Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas and it can do amazing things. In the near future I may be able to say, "Alexa. Here's a basketball play. A1 picks up his dribble to pass to A2. A2 doesn't see the pass as they turn away. A1 runs and grabs the errant pass. What NFHS rules, or case plays, apply here, and can you please download a video showing me an example of such a situation?"

Gutenberg died over 500 years ago. He had a nice run, but it's time to move on.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 998152)

What's wrong with reading about rules on the Forum? What makes the Forum so different than a book made out of dead trees, or an electronic book? [/I]

Originally Posted by BigCat (Post 998159)

I do believe reading the rules and case book over and over is necessary.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins (Post 998165)

Looking in the book will give you the concepts to understand a wider range of similar plays AND to find out something not even related to the current play under discussion.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 998235)

Agree and agree. I have my nose in the rulebook, and the casebook, all the time, but I also found the Forum to be a valuable resource, a resource that wasn't available thirty-plus years ago. You will all note that it is I who often posts the entire rule, or case play, verbatim, when a Forum member answers a question, usually with the title, "Let's Go To The Videotape". The answer alone is not as good if it's not accompanied by a rulebook, or casebook, citation, as well as the rule, or case play, spelled out.

Originally Posted by BigCat (Post 998238)

What did Alexa say about belts on referees?��

Originally Posted by APG (Post 998155)

Couldn't find if it was determined whether you were an official or a fan. In case you were a fan, I want to say the answers you have gotten would be appropriate for NFHS and NCAA rule set. However if this was played under NBA rules:

Your play would be a traveling call...it would not matter if the player had his dribble or not.