Deranged Test Makers

[just another ref]

Question from our study guide: (paraphrased) A specific procedure is used to resume play after a timeout. This is called the resuming play procedure. In a moment of temporary insanity I put true. WHAT WAS I THINKING???? It's the resumption of play procedure. Next question: A multiple throw is a succession of free throws by the same team. Lemme see. Multiple throws? Is this by the same team or do they have to be by the same player? Are they trying to trick me..........again? I grit my teeth and put true. Right.

Let me get this straight. Theoretically, missing these two questions might cost me a certified rating. Give me a break. The expression "excess baggage" comes to mind.

[Adam]

multiple throws by different players on different teams would be "false-multiple throws."

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by just another ref
Question from our study guide: (paraphrased) A specific procedure is used to resume play after a timeout. This is called the resuming play procedure. In a moment of temporary insanity I put true. WHAT WAS I THINKING???? It's the resumption of play procedure.

Hey, this is yet another unannounced editorial change!!!!
A quick look at last year's rules book reveals that it was called "Resuming-play procedure." See 4-37.
I think you have a right to be ticked.

BTW you forgot the hypens, too!

[just another ref]

Originally posted by Nevadaref

Hey, this is yet another unannounced editorial change!!!!
A quick look at last year's rules book reveals that it was called "Resuming-play procedure." See 4-37.
I think you have a right to be ticked.

BTW you forgot the hypens, too!

Now I am even more ticked. I hadn't looked at last year's book until now. I just assumed that it was my mistake.
Check out the 03-04 book 4-37 Resumption-of-play procedure.
Yes, it still has hyphens. Now the question is would this constitute a wrong answer or is it a case of resuming, resumption, whatever.

[Nevadaref]

And I lose points for not being able to spell hyphen.
BTW what group's study guide is this? It is sure detailed.

[just another ref]

Originally posted by Nevadaref

BTW what group's study guide is this? It is sure detailed.

Louisiana High School Athletic Association
http://www.lhsaa.org

[Nevadaref]

Ah, yes, I remember seeing this group's study guide on the net last year and thinking, "Holy smokes, even I'm not this anal!" I think it was something like 400 very detailed questions, but I got through most of it before I got a headache. Is your study guide up this year?

[Edited by Nevadaref on Nov 2nd, 2003 at 03:46 AM]

[cropduster]

Yes, it's at the same adress. It's been shortened to 275 this year with the same type of BS.

For example:
At the start of the game, neither team can provide a deeply pebbled ball. Ruling: Play game, report this situation to assignment secretary.

After late night study session last night we could not come up with a definitive answer for that one. So what do you do, use common sense?

Barry

[Nevadaref]

Could you post the exact link to the test? I am having trouble locating it.

[cropduster]

Try this:


http://lhsaa.org/officialsfiles/officialsmanuals.htm


Click on Basketball Study Guide (PDF, or Word)

Barry

[Nevadaref]

Thanks. Silly me, I was looking under tests, not manuals!