Rule Changes for Next Season

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

The official sees that the clock didn't stop immediately on his whistle. If the clock shows tenths, and I see that the clock clicked an extra tenth, then yeah, I'm putting it back up.

And that's going to turn the game into a circus. How often is the timer going to be able to stop the clock at the very tenth you whistle? Never. Coaches are going to want time put back up on virtually every stoppage. Further, how often are you actually looking at the clock when you blow the whistle? Not never, but very rarely.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

And no, Tony, a "timer's mistake" isn't defined. But you are certainly astute to ask for a definition of this term as well as "obvious timing mistake."

Exactly.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by bbref3103

Rocky -- it only took me 2 posts to figure out what level people in this forum work. But thanks for the props on my detective work. You are right, you will never see the "clock" committ a foul or violation, but why wouldn't you want to get a clock reference EVERY time a whistle is sounded? It is for the good of the crew and the game. It will also help you remember plays, that as a crew, you can talk about in your post game. If you take a mental note of a play that happened at the 5:03 mark left in the first half (Hey Jurassic -- what level do I work) it will help you as an official discuss and recognize plays and become a better referee.

Hey dumbass, just an FYI for you. Rockyroad worked the D2 Women's Final Four in Springfield, Massachusetts this year. Which Final Four did you work?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Hey dumbass, just an FYI for you. Rockyroad worked the D2 Women's Final Four in Springfield, Massachusetts this year. Which Final Four did you work?

Before or after he woke up?

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

And that's going to turn the game into a circus.

I disagree.

How often is the timer going to be able to stop the clock at the very tenth you whistle?

Irrelevant. It doesn't have to stop on the tenth that I whistle. It only has to be stopped by the time I see it.

Coaches are going to want time put back up on virtually every stoppage.

Irrelevant. Who the dexter cares what the coach wants?

Further, how often are you actually looking at the clock when you blow the whistle?

Irrelevant. Again, it doesn't matter whether I'm looking at the clock or not. It only matters that it is stopped when I see it.

That's what makes the rule change a good one. We don't have to worry about when we looked at the clock to determine if lag time was exceeded. If the clock is moving when I see it, then the lag time was exceeded. Period.

JMO, obviously. But I like the change.

[zebraman]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

I disagree.
JMO, obviously. But I like the change.

I do too.

Z

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by zebraman

I do too.

Z

Me too, too.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Me too, too.

WHAT??? You wear a tutu??? Now that would be even better than the squirrel picture!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

WHAT??? You wear a tutu??? Now that would be even better than the squirrel picture!

Picture of Dan at one of last season's games after accepting accolades from the crowd:

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Picture of Dan at one of last season's games after accepting accolades from the crowd:

You guys been holding on to that one for a while, haven't ya?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Picture of Dan at one of last season's games after accepting accolades from the crowd:

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

WHAT??? You wear a tutu??? Now that would be even better than the squirrel picture!

Sorry, I was responding to Chuck & mis-typed.

What I *meant* to say was me too, too-too.

...geeze, you little guys really stick together, dontchya??

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Irrelevant. Who the dexter cares what the coach wants?

Who said anyone cared? I simply stated "Coaches are going to want time put back up on virtually every stoppage." Once that clock goes under 1 minute in a tight game, there will be more coaches complaining about the clock, and we will have to deal with those coaches.

You're pretty naive if you think this thing is going to be smooth sailing.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Who said anyone cared? I simply stated "Coaches are going to want time put back up on virtually every stoppage." Once that clock goes under 1 minute in a tight game, there will be more coaches complaining about the clock, and we will have to deal with those coaches.

Again, I just don't see how this is relevant. They're already complaining about fouls and violations on every possession. So who cares if they complain about the clock instead?

You're pretty naive if you think this thing is going to be smooth sailing.

Then color me naive, I guess. See it, fix it. Don't see it, don't fix it. Doesn't seem that hard to me.