"Try it and you'll find out"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by dhodges007
I agree with Brad on this one. Why would you purposely piss off a player and then their coach when they find out what you said. I think we need to be professional and just answer the question since we are the "rule experts". Just a thought... [/B]

I guess I have to go back to the reasoning of where are you going to draw the line on answering these kinds of questions from players. Should you answer every inquiry as to whether or not it would be a violation? The best example of this is if a player has picked up a dribble and asks you if they can dribble again.

Although I agree there are some times we should provide information before the fact, our main job is still to call the game, not coach.

As a wise ref once said, "I don't foul, I don't violate. I just point it out to the scorer when it happens."