Referee's Authority

[Mark Padgett]

Here's an oldie but a goodie. I've posted this before, but it might fit under this thread's request for something not specifically covered under the rules.

You are officiating a game on a cruise ship. Immediately following an inbound pass after a basket, the ship crosses the international dateline and it is now yesterday !!!

Does the dribbler get an additional 24 hours to get the ball across the division line?

[Mark Dexter]

My thinking is that if I'm on a cruise in the Pacific Ocean, the dribbler can take as much time as he wants to bring the ball across the court - I'm going to be sitting in a lounge chair enjoying a nice cold beverage.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Here's an oldie but a goodie. I've posted this before, but it might fit under this thread's request for something not specifically covered under the rules.

You are officiating a game on a cruise ship. Immediately following an inbound pass after a basket, the ship crosses the international dateline and it is now yesterday !!!

Does the dribbler get an additional 24 hours to get the ball across the division line?

OK, wait. I'm on a cruise ship, working a @#$% basketball
game????!! Immediately following the basket I'm heading to
the bar, maybe even get me a lobster dinner on the way
(sure, I'll have some of that prime rib too, rare please!
Yeah, throw in 6 of those oysters if ya don't mind.)

What was the question again?