Does this constitute fighting ?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Old School

Did you ever consider, grandpa or Aunt Mary drives a 100miles to see Billy play for the first time, ....

Old School:

If little Billy does something that warrants ejection, then I guess that Grandpa or Aunt Mary are out of luck. And I did have a situation similar to your hypothetical situation: Girls' H.S. varsity soccer game. I am the Head Referee in a Dual System officiating crew. H1 is wearing a cast, that is padded, but still illegal. H1's sister, who was attending college away from home, had returned home to see her sister play. Today's game would be the only time that the older sister would get a chance to see her younger sister play that year. I did not let play H1 play because of the cast, even though her coach said that other officials had let her play with the cast including my partner who was the Head Referee in Home team's last game three days before.

Officials are paid big bucks to make the tough decisions. If you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the kitchen.

As others have said, I am glad I do not have to officiate with you.

MTD, Sr.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Old School:

As others have said, I am glad I do not have to officiate with you.

MTD, Sr.

Likewise....

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Old School:

If little Billy does something that warrants ejection, then I guess that Grandpa or Aunt Mary are out of luck. And I did have a situation similar to your hypothetical situation: Girls' H.S. varsity soccer game. I am the Head Referee in a Dual System officiating crew. H1 is wearing a cast, that is padded, but still illegal. H1's sister, who was attending college away from home, had returned home to see her sister play. Today's game would be the only time that the older sister would get a chance to see her younger sister play that year. I did not let play H1 play because of the cast, even though her coach said that other officials had let her play with the cast including my partner who was the Head Referee in Home team's last game three days before.

Officials are paid big bucks to make the tough decisions. If you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the kitchen.

As others have said, I am glad I do not have to officiate with you.

MTD, Sr.

MTD,
May I inquire what exactly was "still illegal" about the cast since it is permissible for players to wear hard casts in an NFHS game if it is properly padded and there is a medical release present. (4-2-1c and play ruling 4.2.1 Situation C) What specifically about the situation made you withhold referee approval?


4.2.1 Situation C: A player wears a hard cast on an arm or a hard splint on a finger that has been covered with a foam-rubber padding and then wrapped securely with a soft elastic athletic bandage. RULING: Legal. Players may participate if wearing a hard cast or hard splint if properly padded and with medical permission and referee approval.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Old School

Did you ever consider, grandpa or Aunt Mary drives a 100miles to see Billy play for the first time

Nope, never occurs to me.

Originally Posted by Old School

, and he/she gets ejected in the first quarter because him and another player was going after a loose ball, all out, which is the way the coaches want you play, and trigger happy it's all about me referee ejects Billy and opponent because he didn't like the way they looked at each other when they got up off the ground, after diving for the ball. No blood, no punches thrown, just good ole fashion hustle. I guess if you never played the game at that level you wouldn't understand.

This isn't even close to the situation described. No one here would eject for this. The OP is two kids running full bore at each other, not at the ball.
Reading is about more than making words out of the pretty little letters on your screen. It also involves making full sentences out of the words.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nope, never occurs to me.
This isn't even close to the situation described. No one here would eject for this. The OP is two kids running full bore at each other, not at the ball.
Reading is about more than making words out of the pretty little letters on your screen. It also involves making full sentences out of the words.

I never seen that happen on a basketball court, maybe that's why I misinterpret. I thought he mentioned something about a lose ball.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Old School

Hell, I'd hate to work a game with you if you're tossing players for minor stuff. What the heck you gonna do when a real problem comes along?

*Tweet* - forfeit, game over.

Did you ever consider, grandpa or Aunt Mary drives a 100miles to see Billy play for the first time

Not really.

If it's that big of a deal, I'll give them a quarter to call for the cab ride home.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Old School

There are things that I would do in summer league that I would not do in a varsity contest.

For instance actually officiate the game!

Originally Posted by Old School

...you just did it too good, and in this one case, too good can be too bad.

Was this run through one of those foreign language translators?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

2 of the kids start running at other full speed,yelling not so nice greetings, never make it to each other because 2 other players get in the way and keep them seperated.

I would never read someone the riot act over this, especially in a 9th grade game. My personal feeling, without seeing the actual play, is that I'd have double technicals, but not flagrant. If you saw it differently -- since you were there -- I have no problem with it.