Around here, that's how the person gets judged; based on what they're saying.
Funny thing about this board, skin color doesn't really affect how one is perceived here. It's all about what you say that determines how people view your character. Given what you've posted, I see three choices:

1. You don't really officiate and are just lying about your experience so you can feel part of the group. There may be other reasons on this one, but I find them all less charitable. Juulie tells me occasionally that I should remain charitable.

2. You really do officiate as much as you say, and with the philosophies and general rules ignorance that you display here. This says more about the state of basketball in your area than it does about you.

3. You really do officate as much as you say, but know more about the rules and hold more normal opinions on officiating philosophies than what you display here. This is the least charitable option, IMO.

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This is actually the smartest post you have ever made. ;)

Peace

You forgot this......

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<i><b>"Don't piss me off!</b></i>--God

You do realize (I hope) that this passage in the Bible doesn't say NOT to judge . . . it says that IF you judge you will be judged by the same standard. I am willing to put my credibility up for judgement . . .

Damn 9th Circuit Court of Appeals! :D

No, I didn't

I actually thought it had something to do with Judge Judy.

Thanks for bringing me up to date.

:rolleyes:

Damn 9th Circuit Court of Appeals!

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Thanks snagwells; that cleared it up for me. I appreciate it. I wasn't aware that the 'three points' only came into play when dribbling.

and when dribbling from backcourt to frontcourt. Once the dribbler does establish frontcourt status, the 3 point rule is as irrelevant as a dirty shirt, as meaningless as yesterday's newspaper. Once frontcourt status is attained, ANY single touch in the backcourt, either one foot, the other foot, or the ball, is a violation. Again, on a dribble.

Yes, and touching any part of the division line is considered to be the backcourt... contrary to what some summer coaches believe, a player doesn't have to cross the line to be IN the backcourt.

But he does have to cross the line to be in the front court.

You do realize that "Judge not" means "Do not judge".

Do you realize that "Lest ye be judged" means "if you don't want to be judged by others?" "Judge not" is not a commandment, it is a warning. It means "Watch out, you may not realize what you're getting yourself into" Apt words for OS who brought the whole subject up in the first place!

You also should realize that "Judging" in the context originally written, didn't mean "to discriminate between right and wrong". It meant "to impose final sentence". So "Judge not lest ye be judged" meant, "You can't know who's going to Hell and who's not, so you'd better not treat anyone as a Hellion". It was never intended to mean, "Don't ever tell anyone what they're doing is wrong, or against God's law". Rather we need to judge right and wrong, but not consign anyone to the ranks of hopeless or automatically condemned.

I'm willing to do that myself, by the way. I might tell you you're wrong, wrong, wrong in certain actions, but I'll never write you off or condemn you. You'll have to set that up for yourself! (I don't mean you personally Jim, just whoever is out there).

As an amateur theologian, well said!