Last night, I had a coach set a new record for the most rules not known. I started keeping track about 10 seconds into the game. He made it obvious he did not know these rules by his comments. Here is a partial list as well as I can remember:

3 seconds
5 seconds closely guarded
5 seconds inbound
10 seconds backcourt
traveling
illegal dribble
backcourt violation
no timeout when other team has ball
player requesting timeout when falling OOB
delay of game on inbound
delay of game following made basket
delayed violation on free throw
shooting team violation on free throw
no jewelry rule
cannot be "traveling" on inbound play
can run baseline after made basket
technical includes possession
technical is two shots
technical counts as team foul
technical counts toward player DQ limit

and of course, he didn't know the number one rule of basketball - I am always right.

gee whiz, you expect him to know the CURRENT rules and the ones that APPLY in his league . . . way too demanding . . .

What level was this?

Main floor. Someone else had the upstairs gym.

OK, guess I walked into that one......

What I meant was, what level of play. I wouldn't be too surprised from a relatively new volunteer coach for a grade school or rec league team, but if it was a HS coach, they've got a real problem......

lol, Mark you're pretty quick, always gets a laugh from me.

So you were at Twality?

I'm wondering how long into the game before this coach got his first T.

That was good Mark, real good. I heard the rim shot too. :D

Z

I didn't know Billy Packer was still coaching

:D <img src="http://www.illinoishighschoolsports.com/ubb/graemlins/laugh.gif"> <img src="http://www.illinoishighschoolsports.com/ubb/graemlins/laugh.gif"> Good one Mark!

[Edited by tjones1 on Jan 15th, 2005 at 10:31 PM]

No, this was Hazelbrook.

In lieu of answering your second question, let's have a pool. Pick a minute and a quarter. Closest wins an "I'm With Stupid" T-shirt worn by a teammate of Ron Artest (just kidding).

By looking at your list, let me guess this:

5-second closely guarded and 10-second backcourt

Don't tell me he thought the 5-second closely guarded applies in the backcourt while you're still doing the 10-second count????? If so, I've had those kinds of idiots. Mine didn't break the bank like yours did!

I pick 2nd quarter 3rd minute.

How did you do that? That's exactly right. I guess you can now read whatever masquerades as my mind. BTW - he got his second with one minute left in the third.