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Originally Posted by 81artmonk

What does the rule define as court?? The acual playing boundries or beyond that? such as the stands or the bench or the scorers table??

Here's the rules....

NFHS 2-2-1,2,3&4--
-(1) The officials shall make decisions for infractions of the rules committed within or outside the boundary lines.
-(2) The officials' jurisdiction prior to the game begins when they arrive on the floor. The officials' arrival on the floor shall be at least 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game.
- (3) The officials' jurisdiction extends through periods when the game may be momentarily stopped for any reason.
-(4) The jurisdiction of the officials is terminated and the final score has been approved when all officials leave the visual confines of the playing area.

Iow, if the officials can see you, your azz belongs to them! :D

Does that answer your questions?

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

MTD, Sr.: Excellent job. Sounds like you kept your cool and at the same time gave the coach exactly what he deserved.

I'm also pleased to see that you don't mind being a member of the "fashion police". Some members of my local board, especially some of the more veteran members, seem to want to ignore that part of the rule book, because it has, according to them, "nothing to do with the game of basketball".

I just finished reading the most recent issue of my IAABO magazine. It has an article about legal liability and negligence. What would have happened if you had allowed that player to wear the earrings under bandaids? What if she got hit in the ear with a ball and the earlobe became infected? What is the earring fell out, fell onto the court, and another player slipped on it and fell, resulting in a serious head injury? In our modern litigious society, anybody can sue anybody over just about anything. Even if you were not found negligent, which I'm not sure about, you would still have to go through the legal process, getting legal representation, spending time in court, etc., just because you thought that being a member of the "fashion police" had "nothing to do with the game of basketball" and proper officiating.

I applaud you. Excellent job on two counts, not letting the player get away with illegal equipement, and not letting the coach get away with unsporting behavior.

To All Who Really Care:

I hired BillyMac as my publicist on Jan. 01, 2007. I think he is worth every penny I pay him. Thanks BillyMac. You are headed for a nice bonus at the end of the year. :D

MTD, Sr.

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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??

Here it is straight from the Case Book for you, coach.

5.6.2 SITUATION F: Following the final horn in a game which has Team A leading 62-60, the coach of Team A sprints after the game officials and shouts profanity at the referee who has just left the playing court outside the end line. RULING: The referee shall charge the coach with a flagrant technical foul and the results of the two free throws will determine whether an extra period will be necessary. The jurisdiction of the officials had not ended as the referee was still within the visual confines of the playing area. (2-2-4)