Bad situation . . . Could've been worse!

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Bowling is a much more civilized sport. When was the last time you heard of a fight breaking out at a bowling tournament?[/QUOTE]




Sorry, but we just had a fight at our bowling alley last Saturday. Not real sure if the fight was over bowling or beer but it still took place in the bowling alley.

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Back to the topic at hand.

I am the new guy and do not have my rules book with me so I can not quote specific areas of the rule book. I believe that it says in there that we as officials of the game have the authority to make dicisions on situations that may not be specifically covered in the rule book.

Taking that into consideration and that this is a JV game, I think we would have to take into consideration here what do we do to make sure the kids are safe and that the integrity to the game is upheld.

I believe this is one situation that you would have to deffinately be there to determine what each of us would do in this case but I can deffinately see where what the original poster did would work and still be within the rules. I can also see where completely stopping the game would be within the rules.

I am some what new to basketball but have been officiating baseball/softball for many years at many different levels and use to be a state UIC for one organization, Far to often I would see my guys enforcing the steed fast written rule instead of the intent of the rule.

let the flames begin.