NFHS End-of-Period mechanic

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bucky

Theoretically, are not all corners the same infinitesimal size? Putting little or another adjective in front of it seems like an oxymoron.

Pick a corner, any corner.



We call the northeast corner the "Quiet Corner" although the northwest corner is pretty quiet as well, except when the bears are growling, the fisher cats are screaming, and the coyotes are howling.

This map must look foreign to those of you who live in a state with dozens and dozens of counties.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Pick a corner, any corner.

For those that are curious, here in Connecticut, eighteenth century blues laws in our originally Puritan colony banned the game of basketball in the four counties that are not on the four corners of the State.

They made a movie about it in 1984, it stared Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow, Lori Singer, and Dianne Wiest. Some of you may have seen it.

[bucky]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Pick a corner, any corner.



We call the northeast corner the "Quiet Corner" although the northwest corner is pretty quiet as well, except when the bears are growling, the fisher cats are screaming, and the coyotes are howling.

This map must look foreign to those of you who live in a state with dozens and dozens of counties.

Reminds me of the classic Van Halen concert in New Haven. (This thread just became 96% irrelevant.)

[Bad Zebra]

I always found it odd that the Fed would allow such a critical process/procedure left up to individuals/states/associations.

Whenever I hear any official describing what the "correct" procedure is with regards to last second shots/end of period, they're always seem so emphatic that their way is the correct way...I like to ask them to show me exactly where they read it. Always **crickets**.

[ilyazhito]

Maybe their way is the correct way for their area or state association. The IAABO book tells officials not to blow the whistle unless ruling a shot was not released in time, so officials in IAABO boards follow that procedure. Officials officiating for non-IAABO associations do things the NFHS way, including blowing the whistle at the end of the period no matter what.

[JRutledge]

Or officials do what they are taught to do and it is is not in any book. There are so many things we do that are not written down in a book.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Or officials do what they are taught to do and it is is not in any book. There are so many things we do that are not written down in a book.

Point to floor for two point field goal try when shooter has a foot touching three point line.

We do this (above) in Connecticut (and I'm aware that it's also done in many other areas across the country, including non-IAABO areas). Connecticut is 100% IAABO mechanics but this signal is not published in any IAABO mechanics manual that I'm aware of. Some of us have tried to get it added to the IAABO (International) mechanics manual on several occasions, but the Grand Poobahs won't go for it.

We also do this, also not published anywhere:

Coaching boxes must be marked, if not, home team will lose the coaching box, visiting team will have the coaching box, notify commissioner.

Note: This (above) has been approved by our state interscholastic sports governing body.

Both are "official" here in Connecticut. Rookies are taught to do both, both are often mentioned at meetings, it may be in our interpreter's written notes, or written in member's notebooks, but they're not "published" anywhere.

Yet another example of, "When in Rome ..."

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

Maybe their way is the correct way for their area or state association...

My point...we are in the same area/association...and there is no definitive “correct/approved” way.

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

Officials officiating for non-IAABO associations do things the NFHS way, including blowing the whistle at the end of the period no matter what.

We are non-IAABO. Exclusively NFHS...and again, my point is there is no NFHS way. Not mentioned in the rule book or Officials Manual. I see it vary from crew to crew. Our association can’t even agree on a “correct” procedure.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

My point...we are in the same area/association...and there is no definitive “correct/approved” way.



We are non-IAABO. Exclusively NFHS...and again, my point is there is no NFHS way. Not mentioned in the rule book or Officials Manual. I see it vary from crew to crew. Our association can’t even agree on a “correct” procedure.

Agree...there is no "NFHS" way that I've ever seen.