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Well boys......
I am sorry that you feel that Ted V's ego got in the way again last with the Xavier/Texas game, because you were not watching the same game or same highlights that I saw on television, plus you have probably not watched very many big 12 games either during the season. Barnes was his old and typical self last night whinning about everything and anything to the officials because he was losing. That is vintage Barnes when things do not go his way during a game. Barnes andhis Texas team was beat by a better team, and by a team that wanted the win more then Texas. Ted V's ego did not get in the way at all last night. Ted did the right thing on both 'T's' he gave to Barnes. Valentine issues the first T. Then he stays table side(because he felt alright with the situation and did not need the option of switching). Next, he politely listens to Barnes and tries to prevent Barnes from getting the second T, but then has no choice but to give the second T because of Barnes choice of language. |
No choice? Sure he had a choice.
He could have walked away.
But, the clock was stopped, the camera was on him and TV Teddy NEVER walks away when he can stay on camera. You think some third grader in Idaho gave him his nickname? TV Teddy knows when he can become the show and he never misses his chance. |
I don't really have any bias against Valentine, but I question whether he made a wise choice staying table-side after calling the first T. You have a favored team that's about to lose, and a coach who's lost it. Absolutely issue the first T - that was made apparent by what I saw on TV. But given the situation, why not bail, go opposite, and let the game play out.
We've all been in situations like this, where we KNOW we would've wound up tossing the coach if we'd stayed in the vicinity after whackin' him. Valentine's proximity to Barnes after the first T was such that I think if he goes opposite, then whatever he has to say to Valentine, he has to make such an *** of himself that 20,000 people see it too, and then if it's necessary, whack him again. One of the rare times when I agree with the T.V. announcers - it's not Valentine's job to go toe-to-toe with the coach in that situation. I figure just take the path of least resistence, and get the hell out. Having said all of this, none of us knows what Barnes said after the first T - maybe he called his wife a nasty name, maybe he used the "n" word, who knows? Those are my views, but in the end, I guess I'm not gonna second-guess a top NCAA official on this one. In the end, it was Barnes who was being a jerk, and Barnes who had the option of just sucking it up and letting the game end. (I'll just ignore the TROLL in the previous post, who's probably some idiot Texas fan) |
No Texas fan at all and no Barnes fan
either. I'm not even from that part of the country. However, I've had a belly full of TV Teddy for years. Ever see his business card? In the upper corner is a drawing of two hands making the "T" sign with sparks flying away from it.
Now that's his image and he created it. BTW, what was the spread? It was a three point game when he 'went to to toe' with Barnes. It finished at 8. |
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Hmmmmm, I'm starting to wonder about who this guy really is.... And BTW, the spread, not that it matters, was 3 points, X had the ball with miniscule time left on the clock. Game over. |
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Keep wondering
but read the University of Michigan study on officials and gambling and you might understand what I am wondering about.
I have never bet a penny on any sporting event in my life. No, you don't have a clue who I am. Nor I you. But that doesn't matter here. All that matters is the truth. Stop defending Teddy Valentine. if you guys policed your own, you wouldn't hear the criticism you hear. By the way, someone here said the official "passed on" three events of conduct by Xavier on the last three possessions. please tell me someting. Where is the written authority for an official to "pass on" calling a violation of the rules? I have asked that question for years, but no one seems able to produce the written authority. There is a very serious reason for asking that question. This one too - Who gives officials authority to ever call anything other than every single violation of the rules they see? Do officials' associations have authority to alter the rules of the game? To advise their members not to enforce violations? Someone here surely knows these answers and has a copy of the written document allowing officials to "pass on" calls. Surely it exists. Officials wouldn't intentionally allow the rules to be violated without sanction would they? Just show me. |
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Bwahahahaha...... Lah me. Freaking idiot fanboys. :rolleyes: Every spring they show up here. Just like cockroaches coming out after dark- I don't think that we'll ever get rid of them. |
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(Or as we say around here "He's a freakin' seekah of da troot!") |
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If that is the case, the spread had nothing to do with the game. Texas is in the Big 12, and I would expect most betters would think that a Big 12 team would beat a Atlantic 10 team any day. Peace |
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Have you ever read.....no, have you ever SEEN a rule book?
If so, you would have no reason to even ask such a stupid question. You would know the answer. Find a rule book and see if you find the words, "spirit and intent of the rules" and "advantage/disadvantage." As far as having sought the answers to these questions, I doubt it. You could have easily found them if you wanted to. You're more interested in bashing officials, just for the sake of being a dumbass. Perhaps you should look for the thread about Larry Rose and the ACC semifinal game between NC State and Maryland, where Rose correctly called a rule book T on NC State and was then blasted in the media by his BOSS! |
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"The Tower Philosophy" is not a written document but a guiding principle used by editors of the rules committee. The Tower Philosophy came from Oswald Tower, a past Editor of the Rules committee and was espoused by his predecessor, John Bunn. Rules Philosophy and Principles "As a result of observing officiating in various parts of the U.S.A. and internationally and responding to the many inquiries that have come to the atttention of the Editor for a response as to the official ruling of a certain situation that occurred, there are some principles that evidence themselves as being basic to the answer of the majority of inquiries. They reflect a need for thought towards a realistic approach to officiating rather than a literal approach. A well-officiated ball game is one in which the official has called the game in accordance with the spirit and intent of the basketball rules as established by the Rules Committee. In effect, it is a realistic approach rather than a literalistic approach. The basic and fundamental responsibility of a basketball official, while officiating a contest, is to have the game proceed and played with as little interference as possible on the part of the official. This is not to say that he is not to blow the whistle when a rule has been violated; but it is one of not seeking ways to call infractions not intended by the spirit and intent of the rule. Some thirty years ago, John Bunn phrased for the Basketball Rules Committee what was called the 'Oswald Tower Philosophy', and it best represents what the Rules Committee believes and supports regarding the officiating of a contest. The philosophy is expressed as followed: 'It is the purpose of the rules to penalize a player who by reason of an illegal act has placed his opponent at a disadvantage.' It represents a realistic approach to guide the judgment of officials in making decisions on all situations where the effect upon the play is the key factor in determining whether or not a rule violation has occurred. As an illustration, Rule 10 - Section 10 of the rules states, 'A player shall not contact an opponent with his hand unless such contact is only with the opponent's hand while it is on the ball and is incidental to an attempt to play the ball...' If an official did not take a realistic approach to this particular rule and officiated the rule literally, the basketball game would be one of continual fouls and whistle blowing. A good official realizes that contact, not only in the instance cited previously, but also in other aspects of the game must be looked at in terms of the effect it creates on the opponent. If there is no apparent disadvantage to an opponent then, realistically speaking, no rule violation has occurred. The official must use discretion in applying this rule and all rules. The "Tower Philosophy" stated in another manner is as follows: 'It is not the intent that the rules shall be interpreted literally, rather they should be applied in relation to the effect which the action of the players has upon their opponents. If they are unfairly affected as a result of a violation of rules, then the transgressor shall be penalized. If there has been no appreciable effect upon the progress of the game, then the game shall not be interrupted. The act should be ignored. It is incidental and not vital. Realistically and practically, no violation has occurred.' The Rules Committee has, over the years, operated under this fundamental philosophy in establishing its interpretations so far as officiating is concerned. Obviously, this philosophy assumes that the official has a thorough understanding of the game. Officials are hired to officiate basketball games because the employer believes that he has basketball intelligence and an understanding of the mood and climate that prevails during a basketball game. The excellent official exercises mature judgment in each play situation in light of the basic philosophy stated. Inquiries indicate that some coaches and officials are too concerned over trivial or unimportant details about play situations during the game. Much time and thought is wasted in digging up hyper-technicalities, which are of little or no significance. In the Editor's travels, he finds that, unfortunately in some Rules Clinics and officials' meetings and interpretation sessions there are those who would sidetrack the 'bread and butter' discussions too often and get involved with emotional discussions over situations that might happen once in a lifetime. In many instances, these very same officials are looking for a mechanical device and many times it is these very officials who are the ultra-literal minded, strict constructionists who have no faith in their own evaluation or judgment. This minority are those who are categorized as the excessive whistle blowers who are not enhancing our game: in fact, they hurt the game. They are the very ones who want a spelled-out and detailed rule for every tiny detail to replace judgment. The Basketball Rules Committee is looking for the official with a realistic and humanistic approach in officiating the game of basketball. Did he violate the spirit and intended purpose of the rule?" |
Good job, mick!
BTW, I made post in the other thread that you'll probably want to delete. Sorry but I couldn't help myself. It's kinda cute! :D |
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is the reason I say it is a bad thing to be a "rulebook official." It is great to know the rules, but some rules are not as important as others. And if you try to apply them to the letter, you will get yourself in trouble.
Great post Mick!! Peace |
Barnes cost his team with uncontrollable outburst
Texas was only down 3 and what if the guy would have missed both free throws? Barnes was out of control most of that second half. Players will react the way their coaches do. You didn't Xavier whining did you? No they played. Barnes should have closed his mouth then he wouldn't have gotten a T. Barnes behaves the way Jim Boeheim used to. Notice Boeheim doesn't do that anymore?
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Well, three or four of you have run your mouths
but no one has answered my question.
Let me make it simpler for you. Who has authority to issue an order to officials contradicting the rules of the game? Have they done so? Where is the written order? A referees' association or training camp, so far as I know have no authority to change the rules. Thus, when an official sees contact that's a fould, right? Under the rules of basketball is contact a foul or not a foul? These are easy fellas. Please answer these questions directly. Your ad hominem attacks are unseemly among junior high students. Coming from responsible, adult sports officials they indicate that you resort to being a smart mouth in the adsence of the anwer. I am not now an official but was one for a short time years ago. I am not a coach but have been. I am not any longer a player except if you dare call my golf game "playing". |
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YOu belittle me and make your jokes
but you don't answer the question.
Show where in the rule book it says that certian kinds of contact in games is not a foul. Here's what is happening. Humans make mistakes. All of us do, referees included. Nothing happens to referees who make mistakes. Nothing is ever said publicly to enable the folks who pay the money to make the games occur and result in employment for officials, can ever know if refs were discipline or even corrected for their mistakes. They see you guys noting and sanctioning the players and coaches mistakes. they even see you correct time keepers and scoreboard operators mistakes. But, no one ever even know IF anyone noticed your mistakes. I guarantee that in a game between two fairly closely matched teams, I could, quite surepticiously determine the outcome 100% of the time if I was an offical who wanted to do that. If I became suspect, I'd just say, "Hey, I might have missed a couple there." I further guarantee you that human nature makes SOME of us weak enough to try to do that sometimes. Referees, being human, too, are among 'some of us'. They don't do the background checks on the NCAA refs for no reason, folks. They do it because they suspected the possibility of gamblers buying outcomes from referees. Now, if the game is to be sustained, we have to remove ALL DOUBT that this knind of thing could happen. How? Call the rule book exactly as written - no exceptions, not points of emphasis, not advice from referees associations except to teach the black letter rules rules from the book and every official call every violation every time. How does that help? It removes all discretion from referees. It makes their assessment much easier. I believe the rule book indicates that contact is a foul. Call all contact a foul. The players will figure it out pretty quickly. The game will eturn to one of speed, skill and finesse instead of the wrestling match it has become. And for you folks the best thing will occur. No one will ever saw again in a close game - "on three straight possessions there was contact on (name a team) that the covering official saw but 'passed on'." My point is this. No one gave that official the authority to "pass on it". He did that in contravention of the rules and it gave an advantage to one team over the other. IF he was trying to effect an outcome (and I have no reason to think he was), nothing more than that might have done it. That's why it has to be eliminated. |
I admit I am having some fun.....
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Show me where it says in the rule book that ANY kind of contact is a foul. I'll wait until you get yourself a rule book. |
I know that this has already been handled, but I just have to add my 2. You say you want officials to follow the "black and white" rulebook completely. The problem is that the rulebook, in effect, says use your best judgement about what constitutes a foul (ie the rulebook isn't "black and white") It gives examples of situations that should or should not result in a call, but it couldn't possibly describe a foul in "black and white". That is why we must rely on intelligent humans who have experience and common sense who can use their own judgement to call fouls. If the officials judgement is consistemtly found to be suspect then they will be replaced by whoever hires them.
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Why?
Why do you guys waste your time and credibility responding to nonsense like this?
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Can we close this? The questions have been answered several times and the answers ignored. If this guy asked if the sky was blue and someone answered yes, he'd have a 750-word post questioning the answer. To complete the adage, this guy has opened his mouth and removed all doubt.
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