There's no reason to be defensive or so offensive.

In another thread, you wrote,

In this thread you were again criticizing the rule. I "assumed" that since you felt the rule should be overhauled, then you might have put some thought into how it can be re-worded. It's very simple to criticize the rules when you've never tried to actually write one that covered all situations. I simply asked you to give your version. But this was my first indication that someone couldn't challenge you with a question. That was my mistake. I apologize for asking you for your thoughts. I won't trouble you again for your input or opinion. Thanks.

Yabut.......apparently you <b>can</b> say <font color = red>"prick"</font>, but only if you're Carl Childress and you're on the Officiating Forum staff.......:D

http://forum.officiating.com/showthr...ighlight=prick

BBR,

I can answer any question thrown at me. Sorry if I took it in an offensive manner, but just something in the phrasing of your posts combined with another post you made today in another thread about a similar subject led me to believe you weren't all too sincere in your interest. In other words I thought you were being disingenuous.

If that's not the case I stand corrected and apologize for my I Don't Got Any Friends statement ;)

I still stand by my original statement that in the case of KenThree's correctable error situation Team B would get screwed. Team A committed a foul and would have got an extra possession in which they scored 2 points while Team B got zilch, no possession and no chance to score. But, for amusement's sake, I will conjure up something. In that particular situation, I say after Team B's unmerited free throws if the first dead ball is the result of Team A scoring, then correctable error scenario goes out the window and you just play on.

Hey prick,* IDGAF.

EDITED. :D

There's your smiley, Chuck.

Uh, Tony, your smiley got deleted somehow. You did put a smiley after this, didn't you? :D

Smileys?!? Chuck, I don't need no stinking smileys! :mad: Especially since BBR called me BadNewsRed instead of BadNewsRef. Guess if I were Native American I could take offense. But then, that would probably draw JRut into the conversation and then this would be a really fun thread.

[QUOTE=BadNewsRef] But then, that would probably draw JRut into the conversation QUOTE]

Who?

Is he from that Pennsyl-whatsits place??

Is there ANY credibility on this board???

Oh wait, IDGA*!!!!

Oh well, here's another one...
 

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as my signature block says...

If you were actually BadNewsRed, you probabaly coudn't speak to NCAA topics. At least during the tournament.

Is it too late to admit to being a coward?

And I don't like the rule, but I don't have a better one. Perhaps adding an exception that nullifies correctability at the end of a period when the team that was awarded the free throws cannot be given its due possession. Or, conversely, an exception for the end of period which directs the officials to grant team A possession of the ball w/o using the arrow to begin the next quarter. The second scenario seems simpler, but the first would address the issue if it happened at the end of a game.

Even if I felt for sure that it was still correctable, I'm sure I wouldn't have had the cajones to make the fix unless coach B mentioned it.

To me, it's like ignoring the kid with his toe on the free throw lane for 5 seconds; except you don't get to ignore the coach when he brings it to your attention.

The Fed isn't much on exceptions. While exceptions can level the playing field in unfair situations, they also create situations that we're more likely to screw up. They've eliminated quite a few exceptions in football and basketball.

BTW Snaq, you should change your signature.

"If I wanted to bang my head against the wall, I'd try explaining the intricacies of the correctable error rule to a Jr. High coach." :)

Yeah, I've been meaning to change it. Not sure yet what to go with. I could just pick random rules and insert them. "Cone of Verticality," "Legal Guarding Position," or even "traveling" would probably work just as well.

Hmmm. I'll have to think on it.