Wrong Numbers

[MechanicGuy]

What if the players say their names were wrong and they are wearing the correct jerseys? Can they switch names for the rest of the game w/o penalty?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

... Can they switch names for the rest of the game w/o penalty?

Who's Tom and who's Dick?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Who's Tom and who's Dick?

I think that you and I are the only ones who may remember the Van Arsdale Twins. They had played together from JrHS through college. It was not until they reached the NBA finally played on different teams except for the 1976-77 season, their last year playing, with the Phoenix Sun.

MTD, Sr.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I think that you and I are the only ones who may remember the Van Arsdale Twins. They had played together from JrHS through college. It was not until they reached the NBA finally played on different teams except for the 1976-77 season, their last year playing, with the Phoenix Sun.



MTD, Sr.

Don't short change me. Knew who they were as soon as I saw the matching faces and blonde hair.

My first favorite NBA player was a guy named Lew Alcindor who played for the Milwaukee Bucks. First favorite baseball player was a San Francisco Giant outfielder by the name of Bobby Bonds.

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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

My first favorite NBA player was a guy named Lew Alcindor who played for the Milwaukee Bucks. First favorite baseball player was a San Francisco Giant outfielder by the name of Bobby Bonds.

Bobby Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame.

First favorite NBA player for me was Bill Russell.

First favorite MLB player was Carl Yastrzemski.

Second favorite MLB player was a teammate, and fellow outfielder with Bobby Bonds, Willy Mays.

[FlasherZ]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

What if the players say their names were wrong and they are wearing the correct jerseys? Can they switch names for the rest of the game w/o penalty?

I'll admit my first thought was "who snitched on the names being wrong?" Since most scorekeeping is done via number, what's the likelihood that someone will raise the issue of the names being wrong?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by FlasherZ

I'll admit my first thought was "who snitched on the names being wrong?" Since most scorekeeping is done via number, what's the likelihood that someone will raise the issue of the names being wrong?

The home team scorekeeper likely knows the home team's player names.

The visiting team scorekeeper likely knows the visiting team's player names.

Do they have the integrity to "snitch" on their own team?

[FlasherZ]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

The home team scorekeeper likely knows the home team's player names.

The visiting team scorekeeper likely knows the visiting team's player names.

Do they have the integrity to "snitch" on their own team?

I'd ask if it really matters?

Obviously, the numbers are critical for the scorekeeping. Does it really matter whether the names are right or not?

In junior high, we commonly find everything from last names only, to first names only, to initials, to blank names. Is there anything that says the names must be right? Are you going to call a technical foul if the scorekeeper listed "Baker, Jim" but his full legal name as listed on his passport is "James Lee Baker"?

The only reason I can think of would be for an ejection/discipline report, but I typically refer to them by number there as well.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by FlasherZ

I'll admit my first thought was "who snitched on the names being wrong?" Since most scorekeeping is done via number, what's the likelihood that someone will raise the issue of the names being wrong?

A Number is assigned to a Player; a Player is not assigned to a Number. Therefore the Names are correct and the Numbers are incorrect.

MTD, Sr.

[Altor]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

What if the players say their names were wrong and they are wearing the correct jerseys? Can they switch names for the rest of the game w/o penalty?

There may not be a penalty under NFHS basketball rules, but I know the state AA that I work with has a by-law that punishes playing under an incorrect/assumed name rather severely.

I would highly discourage this kind of thinking about how to not enforce the proper penalty. Two free throws is trivial.

[MechanicGuy]

Originally Posted by Altor

There may not be a penalty under NFHS basketball rules, but I know the state AA that I work with has a by-law that punishes playing under an incorrect/assumed name rather severely.

I would highly discourage this kind of thinking about how to not enforce the proper penalty. Two free throws is trivial.

No, I'd obviously enforce it. This was just tongue-in-cheek about how it ould come to light at all.