NFHS With a Twist?

[Back In The Saddle]

In Utah we're pretty much NF. We do have the coaching box. I think we have adopted a mercy rule (suddenly can't recall exactly what was said at the first meeting). One difference is we allow the head coach onto the floor without being beckoned if there is a fight.

[David B]

In MS we follow it really close.

There are some of the optional rules that we don't go with, but that's mentioned as optional in the book.

Thanks
David

[IowaMike]

Nine,
No bloomers in Iowa, but I believe we were one of the last states to switch the girls from 6 on 6 to the standard 5 person game. The Iowa High School Athletic Association oversees the boys sports and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union oversees girls. I have to pay a fee to both if I want to work both boys and girls basketball in Iowa. Most officials I know pay the fee to both organizations and work boys and girls. You must eventually pass the NF closed book test with score of 75% to become an approved official for boys, although you can pass the open book and work with a temporary certification for a few years. You only need to pass a 50 question open book test once to be approved to work girls games. I don't know of any officials that only work girls. The boys and girls seasons run at the same time, December through February with the tournaments wrapping up in March.

[dblref]

Originally posted by David B
In MS we follow it really close.

There are some of the optional rules that we don't go with, but that's mentioned as optional in the book.

Thanks
David

David: Just curious, but what part of MS? I grew up in Hattiesburg (USM '70).