Very Old Dog, New Tricks ...

[Bad Zebra]

I’m at about a 50% success rate at this point. I’m in the same camp as JRut...I find it clumsy, dumb and unnecessary. I wonder where there was such a problem with conflicting signals that this was even raised at the rules meeting. I’d file this one in the category: Solution in search of a problem.

You’d think the committee would be busy enough with arm sleeves, leg sleeves, compression shorts and tights.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I’m at about a 50% success rate at this point. I’m in the same camp as JRut...I find it clumsy, dumb and unnecessary. I wonder where there was such a problem with conflicting signals that this was even raised at the rules meeting. I’d file this one in the category: Solution in search of a problem.

You’d think the committee would be busy enough with arm sleeves, leg sleeves, compression shorts and tights.

This to me is no different than one official calling a foul and another official calling a violation. You figure out what happens first too in those situations and you can likely only pick one anyway. Why did they have to act like a held ball was so different? Saw a game last night where officials called a timeout instead of a held ball and that did not eliminate the confusion or the controversy. Just as you stated.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This to me is no different than one official calling a foul and another official calling a violation. You figure out what happens first too in those situations and you can likely only pick one anyway. Why did they have to act like a held ball was so different? Saw a game last night where officials called a timeout instead of a held ball and that did not eliminate the confusion or the controversy. Just as you stated.

Peace

Exactly. It doesn't solve anything. In fact, it creates more confusion IMO. Before, you at least knew what your partner had with thumbs up. Now, you have no idea if it is a violation, held ball, or timeout but you still have different signals if one has a foul.

And that is why I proposed that Oregon not adopt that change and the state basketball committee agreed.