Michigan test question

[Rookie7]

I am taking the MHSAA basketball examination for new officials. The wording on question #59: If a player is injured, an official's time-out MAY be declared IF necessary to protect the player...

In the Officials Manual on page 45, number 276: If a player is injured, an officials time-out SHALL be declared WHEN necessary to protect the player...

My question: Is this saying the samething? Is the anwser to the test question true or false?

[BktBallRef]

Use the rule book, not the officials' manual.

[Rookie7]

The state won't send me the rule book until I pass the "official's Mechanics" test.

[Rookie7]

Thank you - didn't think about that. When I notified the state office to begin this process, they said the test was over the Officials Manual.

[mick]

Originally posted by Rookie7
I am taking the MHSAA basketball examination for new officials. The wording on question #59: If a player is injured, an official's time-out MAY be declared IF necessary to protect the player...

In the Officials Manual on page 45, number 276: If a player is injured, an officials time-out SHALL be declared WHEN necessary to protect the player...

My question: Is this saying the samething? Is the anwser to the test question true or false?

Rookie7,
That is no trick question.
Don't over-think it.
Just use the Officials Manual. All the answers for "that" test are in the book you received.
mick

[stan-MI]

And you have to be a moron to fail the exam, so don't sweat any one question.

[mick]

Originally posted by stan-MI
And you have to be a moron to fail the exam, so don't sweat any one question.

stan-MI,
I passed it on the third try.
mick

[dblref]

Originally posted by mick

stan-MI,
I passed it on the third try.
mick

But the first 2 times were just practice, right?