Origin of the jump stop?

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by ATXCoach

The rumor around here is that Tom Penders when he coached the Texas "Runnin" Horns - as they were called then - in the late '80s/ early '90s was the first NCAA coach to challenge the officials/NCAA that the jump stop was not a travel. He seems to take credit for making it widely acceptable.

I do not know if any of this is true as I did not follow Texas sports until '93. Just stating what I have heard.

Tom Penders is a dextering dexter-head.

I believe that he "invented" the jump stop just as much as I believe that Al Gore "invented" the internet.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Did my first high school varsity football game that fall - at the age of 15. Did my first varsity basketball game shortly after I turned 16. It was a completely different world back then when it came to officiating, Mark.

You should change your moniker to "Triassic" Referee.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by GarthB

You should change your moniker to "Triassic" Referee.

Well, Old School was taken......

How about Cretaceous? I've been called a cretin a number of times.

[stmaryrams]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Did my first high school varsity football game that fall - at the age of 15. Did my first varsity basketball game shortly after I turned 16. It was a completely different world back then when it came to officiating, Mark.

This was the beginning of the post peach basket era?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by stmaryrams

This was the beginning of the post peach basket era?

Well, if you saw Hoosiers, we actually dressed like that when I started out:
- black and white striped long-sleeved broadcloth shirt, buttoned at the wrists(never rolled-up sleeves).
- gray, cuffed pants with a black belt.
-white gym socks
-white shoes (you couldn't find good black ones: I wore Converse canvas hi-tops).
- Acme Thunderer whistles.

We were funny looking.