Ten Second Free Throw Violation ...
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As a basketball player, coach, and official for over fifty years, I've never called this violation, nor have I ever observed it being called. Has anybody ever called this violation, or ever observed it being called? |
Dwight Howard was called for it in an NBA game when he was playing with the Lakers.
There was one time I called a 10-second violation on a free thrower. I believe it was in a JV game, but it is still a very rare call. |
Made this call in a summer league running clock game. There was about 18 seconds left in the first half when player recieved the ball at the line and the coach told him to wait. Ticked to 8 seconds and I blew it. Only time I have ever made the call and can confirm my 10 second counts was accurate.
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Advantage ...
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Note: I've been fortunate not to have to work more than handful of running clock games in my forty years. Hated every single one. I always felt rushed. Rushing (or just not taking one's time) through dead ball, clock not running situations is a recipe for a disaster. |
get thee a metronome!
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I might have called it one other time and that would have been in the early '90s. |
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Feels Like The First Time (Foreigner, 1977) ...
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I honestly don't know what I'd do if I ever got up to a thirteen, or fourteen, hand flick count with a player who wasn't obviously and purposely trying to be a knucklehead. I guess that I would have to call the violation. There's always a first time for everything. If I did ever call it, I can 100% guarantee that my referee buddies would give me hard time at the local watering hole after the game. Probably get stuck buying a few beers. |
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I was called for it once--while the ball was in the air on the shot. My Dad (who reffed a bit) said he was counting and it was 7-8 seconds and he was watching the ref who did not have a visible count. It was middle school; sometimes you just get what you get. But still, many years later, that really annoys me.
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Got'cha ...
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Hey so cal lurker, you weren't a middle school knucklehead, were you? |
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(OK, I did get T'd up that game (deservedly) for my only outburst of the season--but that was much later in the game when the two guys doubling me were holding hands around me to prevent me from moving and I got called for a foul trying to go through their arms . . . it was just one of those days. . . .) |
The Running Man (Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1987) ...
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Also agree that the site director (not the officials) runs the show in most non-interscholastic games. |
The Truth Always Comes Out ...
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