Question for the group - Page 2

Tim Roden · #16 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 19, 2001, 01:27pm

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Originally posted by bluezebra
I would think anyone could afford an elastic band to hold their glasses. They only cost about $1.50.

Bob

The $1.50 bands come off too. But it is a good idea to wear one. The only place I ever wear one is on the basketball floor.

Richard Ogg · #17 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2001, 05:08pm

No rule book in hand, but isn't there an allowance to stop the game for glasses on the floor? I don't think you have to wait as in a non-critical injury.

dhodges007 · #18 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2001, 06:12pm

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Originally posted by Oz Referee
Why is the kid wearing glasses on the court? According to all the competitions that I referee in, players have to wear either contacts, or approved sports goggles. This prevents cases like this happening.

Actually I had a game two or three weeks ago where a kid lost their contact lens. We stopped the game...believe it or not we did find it. Miracles do happen...and for someone to see a soft contact lens, in the middle of the floor, that was amazing!!

BktBallRef · #19 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2001, 09:05pm

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Originally posted by dhodges007

Actually I had a game two or three weeks ago where a kid lost their contact lens. We stopped the game...believe it or not we did find it. Miracles do happen...and for someone to see a soft contact lens, in the middle of the floor, that was amazing!!

Yeah but if the kid that lost it is the one that finds it, then you gotta wonder...!

Usually, you'll find them on another player or perhaps stuck to the wearer himself. With the low prices of disposable contacts these days, any player who wears them should keep an extra set with them. I would require it if I was a coach.

dhodges007 · #20 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 21, 2001, 02:20pm

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Originally posted by BktBallRef

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Originally posted by dhodges007

Actually I had a game two or three weeks ago where a kid lost their contact lens. We stopped the game...believe it or not we did find it. Miracles do happen...and for someone to see a soft contact lens, in the middle of the floor, that was amazing!!

Yeah but if the kid that lost it is the one that finds it, then you gotta wonder...!

Usually, you'll find them on another player or perhaps stuck to the wearer himself. With the low prices of disposable contacts these days, any player who wears them should keep an extra set with them. I would require it if I was a coach.

Actually it was a fan who found it

See, they are good for something

Tim Roden · #21 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 21, 2001, 02:52pm

I knew they had better eyes then we did

bob jenkins · #22 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 25, 2001, 10:31am

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I was doing a HS game today and team A who were down by 8 points were under their basket and A1's glasses fell off. I immediately hit the whistle to stop play. The ball was in the air...AP arrow, B Ball. My partner came up to me at half time and told me to hold on my whistle until they score or the other team gets the ball. He thinks they would have had an easy lay-up. My thought was we are in the post, four players right there...I didn't want the glasses to get stepped on. Yes, they were right by the players!

Thoughts?!?

If the ball was in the air on a shot, then the ball dooesn't become dead until the try ends. IF it was a "lay up", then (presumably) award the two points.

Regarding "lost" items: Last weekend I had a player lose a tooth. We never did find it.

Dan_ref · #23 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 25, 2001, 10:53am

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Originally posted by bob jenkins

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I was doing a HS game today and team A who were down by 8 points were under their basket and A1's glasses fell off. I immediately hit the whistle to stop play. The ball was in the air...AP arrow, B Ball. My partner came up to me at half time and told me to hold on my whistle until they score or the other team gets the ball. He thinks they would have had an easy lay-up. My thought was we are in the post, four players right there...I didn't want the glasses to get stepped on. Yes, they were right by the players!

Thoughts?!?

...

Regarding "lost" items: Last weekend I had a player lose a tooth. We never did find it.

Holy cow! Do you mean "lost a tooth" as in collision,
hands-to-the-mouth, pain, screaming, blood on the floor
lost a tooth???? Maybe you couldn't find it because
it was embedded in someone's elbow or skull.

dhodges007 · #24 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 25, 2001, 05:41pm

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Originally posted by Dan_ref

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Originally posted by bob jenkins

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I was doing a HS game today and team A who were down by 8 points were under their basket and A1's glasses fell off. I immediately hit the whistle to stop play. The ball was in the air...AP arrow, B Ball. My partner came up to me at half time and told me to hold on my whistle until they score or the other team gets the ball. He thinks they would have had an easy lay-up. My thought was we are in the post, four players right there...I didn't want the glasses to get stepped on. Yes, they were right by the players!

Thoughts?!?

...

Regarding "lost" items: Last weekend I had a player lose a tooth. We never did find it.

Holy cow! Do you mean "lost a tooth" as in collision,
hands-to-the-mouth, pain, screaming, blood on the floor
lost a tooth???? Maybe you couldn't find it because
it was embedded in someone's elbow or skull.

I just had a game yesterday where two boys collided (on the same team) both went down...one lost a tooth and the other had a gash on his head. Pretty ugly, the toothless of course didn't come back in...however the other guy came back about 10 mins later! I bet he had a massive Headache!

rainmaker · #25 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 26, 2001, 02:21am

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I just had a game yesterday where two boys collided (on the same team) both went down...one lost a tooth and the other had a gash on his head.

Aren't you glad they were on the same team!?!?!

dhodges007 · #26 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 26, 2001, 10:56am

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Originally posted by rainmaker

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I just had a game yesterday where two boys collided (on the same team) both went down...one lost a tooth and the other had a gash on his head.

Aren't you glad they were on the same team!?!?!

Yes, that was lucky for the crew...

Mark Dexter · #27 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 28, 2001, 09:45pm

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Originally posted by Tim Roden
I knew they had better eyes then we did

Well, if they can see the individual atoms of players colliding from the stands, when we can't see it from the floor, they must have SEM eyes.