Calling a game

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Originally posted by fonzzy07
I couldn't agree with you more. In some little kid leagues they are not allowed to press untill like the last 3 minuets of the game. And it seems like those last three minuets take longer then the rest of the game with all of the fouls

I hate rules like this. The middle schools where I live don't allow a full court press until the second half. The problem I have with this is, let's say that team A is much better then team B. Team A manages to build a 20 point lead in the first half which will never be overcome by team B. Now, Team A coach wants to work on his press, so he comes out in the second half and starts pressing, with a 20 point lead. In my opinion, this kinda makes the coah look like an @$$, when in reality, the coach has been given no choice based on the rules of the league, if s/he wants to work on the press in a real game situation. I have mentioned to a couple of the coaches that I officiate HS ball with that they should recommend a change. If you want to limit full court pressing to 2 quarters a game, that's fine, but either allow it in the first half, or try something a little different. Allow it in Quarter #1 and Quarter #4. That way, a coach has the option to use it early in the game to play stifling defense and attempt to build a lead, and also has an opportunity to use it late in the game where needed to preserve a lead or try to catch up. Just my 2 cents.