How patient is too patient?

Originally Posted by iref4him

I had a game where B1 stoled the ball at midcourt from A1. There was a bumb, I sucked on my whistle.

Rainmaker...where are you?? I thought you were designated Mrs. Annoying Grammar Girl for today?

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by PYRef

Rainmaker...where are you?? I thought you were designated Mrs. Annoying Grammar Girl for today?

No, I said I'm NOT Ms. Annoying Grammar Gal. I just chime in and get annoying occasionally when I'm in a bad mood or something strikes me funny. Sorry to disappoint you. And by the way, I'm way too big and too old to be a "girl." If I'm acting immature enough that you don't feel comfortable calling me a woman, then "gal" is fine.

A thousand pardons Ma'am.
I shall now flagellate myself with a wet noodle!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by PYRef

I shall now xxxxxxlate myself with a wet noodle!

Dude, can we say that in a public forum. FCC?

Dude, it's all good. (Did I really say dude?)

American Heritage Dictionary
flag·el·late (flāj'ə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. flag·el·lat·ed, flag·el·lat·ing, flag·el·lates

1. To whip or flog; scourge.
2. To punish or impel as if by whipping.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by iref4him

Bob Herrold said it best.. "Basketball is a non-contact sport with contact!"

I'm not familiar with Bob Herrold, but his statement is nonsensical. It's like talking about unleaded gasoline with lead in it. Or sugar-free gum with sugar in it. Not only did he NOT say it best, what he did say is meaningless.

And even if I fully understood what Bob Herrold was saying (and I honestly don't), the rulebook specifically defines the contact that is inherent in the game ("incidental contact"). It is a contact sport. That doesn't make it football, but it's not golf either.

[Junker]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Frank, with all due respect, you started three threads in the past three years about having a patient whistle. Is it consuming you?

Honestly, it sounds to me like you're calling your game and you're calling it consistently. Stop worrying about what the coaches are saying. They're going to gripe either way. Continue as you have been, applying advantage/disadvantage and I believe you'll be fine!

Well said. Ignore the coaches unless they are asking a question.

[biz]

Originally Posted by Junker

basketball is a contact sport, not a collision sport.

This is the best way to describe basketball. How can anyone truly say basketball is not a contact sport?