halfcourt rule

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by yzrider3
This is 7th/8th grade basket ball. the refs, and coaches are volunteers.

Which also means that the refs aren't likely the most experienced / best refs you'll ever see. Everyone has to start somewhere.

tell me...when you are dribbling with your rite hand, switch to your left on a bounce, only one hand at a time on the ball, how is that double dribble?

If the official judges that the ball came to rest in the player's rite (sic) hand, then it would be a double dribble.

when you are in mid jump, shooting the ball, how can you possibly be pushing someone?

At least two possibilities here -- the player "cleared out" a defensive player's hands that were in good position, or the player pushed to get open for the jump shot and the whistle didn't happen until the shot was underway.

Note that I'm not saying that either of these plays happened this way -- only that these could have been correct calls.

One of the refs was my age, and i doubt he has reffed even 20 games.

At lease this ref is trying to help out, not just sitting in the stands criticizing.

You seem to like the game -- refereeing is a great way to stay involved.