College 28 Foot Hash Mark ...

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Young'uns: Back in ancient times, these four hash marks had a real purpose in high school games.

One was regarding a five second closely guarded count. If a dribbler was close to a five second closely guarded dribbling count violation he could get a new count by dribbling forward past the 28 foot hash mark extended. Under certain conditions, between holding and dribbling a ball handler could avoid a closely guarded violation for up to sixteen seconds (unlike today's twelve seconds).

Another was for delay of game. Under certain conditions, stalling offensive teams were required to move the ball past the 28 foot hash mark extended, and stalling defensive teams were required to come out and play defense (closely guarded) past the 28 foot hash mark extended.

There's a lot more to the ancient times delay of game rule. I'm sure that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. will be moseying by shortly to give us all the details.

Ahh, the old forecourt and front court. The good old days.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mregor

Ahh, the old forecourt and front court. The good old days.

Forecourt + Midcourt = Frontcourt.

Speaking of the "good old days", let's not forget about "change of status".

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mregor

Ahh, the old forecourt and front court ...

[Raymond]

SMH.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

SMH.

Hey, it was for the young'uns.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Hey, it was for the young'uns.

It's barely tolerable when you post off topic stuff within a semi-relevant post.

In this case, you responded to the same post for a second time with a post that has absolutely nothing to do with the topic--shoot it didn't even have anything to do with sports.



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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Hey, it was for the young'uns.

Many of us are older than you think. I am in my late 40s and if you have to post something that only someone much younger would know, then you are not doing a good job explaining. Man, when is it going to stop?

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Many of us are older than you think ...

While true, I'm wasn't sure that many younger Forum members would "get" Mregor's Get Smart reference to, "Ahh, the old ...", without some "boomer splaining".

However, I did initially forget about the 2008 Get Smart movie with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway that included Maxwell Smart's "The old "Call Forwarding From the Shoe phone to the Cell phone so you don't know Where I am and then I appear on the Roof behind you and Surprise everyone" trick".

Many long-lived, funny, catch phrases came out of the original television show, unfortunately probably not long-lived enough to survive the eventual demise of the boomers, but reruns could possibly keep these catch phrases alive for continued enjoyment by additional generations.

[LRZ]

Why don't you stop before posting and think if your words really advance the discussion? Many of your posts, especially the ones with graphics, puerile and inane; they are simply not amusing.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

While true, I'm wasn't sure that many younger Forum members would "get" Mregor's Get Smart reference to, "Ahh, the old ...", without some "boomer splaining".

However, I did initially forget about the 2008 Get Smart movie with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway that included Maxwell Smart's "The old "Call Forwarding From the Shoe phone to the Cell phone so you don't know Where I am and then I appear on the Roof behind you and Surprise everyone" trick".

Many long-lived, funny, catch phrases came out of the original television show, unfortunately probably not long-lived enough to survive the eventual demise of the boomers, but reruns could possibly keep these catch phrases alive for continued enjoyment by additional generations.

Younger people are not clamoring for these references. And if you have to keep explaining them with a post that has nothing to do with the post, then use better references. The recent movie is 12 years ago. I do not even remember the movie and did not see it. It has nothing to do with today or the topic. Stop it already!!!! I know I am older and I make references about old things on purpose, but I do that to get my wife's attention because she knows what I am talking about. I am not trying to reach some 20-year old or my son in the conversation. The average age of officials where I live in in their 50s right now.

If I am talking to a group of people that are much younger than me, I make references to things they would know. It is not helping and we keep saying this to you and you give some lame reason for why we should tolerate it. And it might not be so annoyng if it was not often a constant back and forth with yourself.

Peace

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Raymond

SMH.

It never stops does it?

Peace