Originally Posted by ChrisSportsFan

why we are to "stare at his pants"

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

A TF cannot be given prior to a game can it?? If it can I am wondering how can a foul be handed out when nothing has started. Again this is just my opinion without any knowledge of the rule, but I can see if two players get into a fight prior to game time that they should be removed and/or ejected. simpley for fighting. But how can a foul be handed out prior to something not even in affect yet?? Just wondering?

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Of course he took exception to my explanation and told me that he thought I was in idiot if I thought I could keep her from playing as long as she had her earrings covered with bandaides. I told him that I may well be an idiot, but his opponents were going to start the game shooting two free throws and then get the ball for a throw-in at the division line and that he had lost the coaching box for the entire game. He asked why, and I told him he had just committed a TF for calling me an idiot. The then told me that I could not T him before the game started. I informed him I could and had just did. At that point he said that the next thing I was going to tell him that I could eject him from the game before it even started. I told him that I could to which he replied that I was a bigger idiot than he thought I was, to which I replied, that he could leave the court right now because he was ejected.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The officials' jurisdiction starts as soon as they step on the court- which is usually at least 15 minutes before game time. From that time on until all of the officials have left the court at the end of the game, you are governed by all the "technical foul" rules when it comes to behavior, etc. If you don't believe that, tell 3 of your players to dunk the ball in warm-ups. :D

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

I believe you, but that brings up so many issues that could cause a riot. What if the game is over, players are congradulating the other team and someone says something to the ref. What you say is the ref can T up the player. So the game is over and about 2/12 minutes has gone by and Team A has won. Are you saying that the ref can send Team B to the line for freethrows and win the game even after the game has ended?? What if the refs hadn't left yet and were walking toward the door and a player verbally abused a ref?? What happens in those scenrios?? You can't send a player to the line for freethrows can you?? And if you can't do that, how can you justify the same thing before a game?? Just questions about what would happen?? Not questioning your knowledge. just wondering??

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

I believe you, but that brings up so many issues that could cause a riot. What if the game is over, players are congradulating the other team and someone says something to the ref. What you say is the ref can T up the player. So the game is over and about 2/12 minutes has gone by and Team A has won. Are you saying that the ref can send Team B to the line for freethrows and win the game even after the game has ended?? What if the refs hadn't left yet and were walking toward the door and a player verbally abused a ref?? What happens in those scenrios?? You can't send a player to the line for freethrows can you?? And if you can't do that, how can you justify the same thing before a game?? Just questions about what would happen?? Not questioning your knowledge. just wondering??

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

I believe you, but that brings up so many issues that could cause a riot. What if the game is over, players are congradulating the other team and someone says something to the ref. What you say is the ref can T up the player. So the game is over and about 2/12 minutes has gone by and Team A has won. Are you saying that the ref can send Team B to the line for freethrows and win the game even after the game has ended?? What if the refs hadn't left yet and were walking toward the door and a player verbally abused a ref?? What happens in those scenrios?? You can't send a player to the line for freethrows can you?? And if you can't do that, how can you justify the same thing before a game?? Just questions about what would happen?? Not questioning your knowledge. just wondering??

Originally Posted by jdw3018

- if I'm officiating, I can't think of a scenario in which I'm still on the court 2 1/2 minutes after the game has ended unless there are things playing out that will impact the game...

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I can. AAU games, YMCA games, Rec games, etc. If that much time has gone by, we've started jurisdiction for the next game. I'll let game management deal with the idiot from the previous game.

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

Not questioning your knowledge. just wondering??

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

A TF cannot be given prior to a game can it?? If it can I am wondering how can a foul be handed out when nothing has started. Again this is just my opinion without any knowledge of the rule, but I can see if two players get into a fight prior to game time that they should be removed and/or ejected. simpley for fighting. But how can a foul be handed out prior to something not even in affect yet?? Just wondering?

Originally Posted by 81artmonk

A TF cannot be given prior to a game can it?? If it can I am wondering how can a foul be handed out when nothing has started. Again this is just my opinion without any knowledge of the rule, but I can see if two players get into a fight prior to game time that they should be removed and/or ejected. simpley for fighting. But how can a foul be handed out prior to something not even in affect yet?? Just wondering?

Originally Posted by archangel

How about a player dunking during warmups??.....TF