Pregame dunk attempt

[SteveF]

Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
We had a kid in a freshman boys game grab the ring in warm-ups yesterday. The rule book (Fed) is pretty clear about this. But I've heard a lot of officials I respect talk about giving warnings or not seeing pre-game dunks. Why would you, or would you not, enforce this as written?

No offense intended here as I am sure these officials are okay if you respect them. But it is because of idiots like that ignore rules or decide not to enforce certain ones that make my job hard when I see it and call it by the rules. We don't have to agree with or like the rules. But when we put those stripes on we are out there to apply them regardless. Too many times we are officiating with different sets of rules. No wonder the coaches and fans are going balistic on us. They are seeing no consistancy. Why you calling a "T" he did it earlier this week and only got a warning or even worse a no-call. Aren't you suppose to give him a warning?