Slapping the Backboard: Historical Inquiry

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

... the official still can't score the basket if the ball doesn't go in.

Sorry, I forgot about NFHS professional and proper terminology.

Got to set a good example for the young'uns.

... the official still can't score the goal if the ball doesn't go in.

"Score", or "count", or "award"? What's professional and proper?

I'm so confused, or should I say bewildered, or perplexed?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Sorry, I forgot about NFHS professional and proper terminology.

Got to set a good example for the young'uns.

... the official still can't score the goal if the ball doesn't go in.

"Score", or "count", or "award"? What's professional and proper?

I'm so confused, or should I say bewildered, or perplexed?

I broke my habit of saying "basket good" or "score the basket" because of a D1 evaluator pointing it out to me.

[ilyazhito]

Award the goal. This would cover both cases where there was a foul in the act of shooting, and the try scores and cases of defensive basket interference or goaltending, where the points are awarded regardless of whether the ball actually enters the basket.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I broke my habit of saying "basket good" or "score the basket" because of a D1 elevator pointing it out to me.

So exactly what have you been encouraged to say?

As I'm signaling to the table in my high school games I say, "Count the hoop". I know now that it's unprofessional and improper terminology, but I've been doing it for forty years, nobody has ever criticized me for it, and with just a few years left to go on the court, mostly "working" afternoon middle school games due to a chronic injury, I'm not about to change, though I will point out to young'uns that I'm wrong, and that they should start out doing it the correct way.