L o n g Game!
 

Boys JV game - 1st of season for both teams. Schools are archrivals and mortal enemies. Partner and I are filling in for another pair because we had our varsity game rescheduled. We knew we were going to have to be at our best.

First foul called with only 3 seconds off the clock. We called - believe it or not - a new record at least for us - a total of 89 fouls that night. :( The AD emailed this to us the following morning - congratulating us on keeping the game in control. Out of all the calls - the only comment/question from either coach came on a jump ball. He said my whistle was a little quick - that the players had to both grasp the ball for 2-3 seconds before that call could be made. I smiled and said I believed it was simultaneous possession and we were going with my whistle. He laughed and admitted that even if I was wrong it was kind a lame complaint in that game.

Anyone else with L O N G games this year?

Wow...89 fouls would take care of most of the players on some of the teams I've seen this year...had one last night with 6 players. At 45 fouls/team (average, obviously) and 12 team members (just guessing) that would mean three players with three fouls and nine with four, if nobody fouled out. I'm guessing you had a couple disqualified players?

I had a long one last week - girls JV that seemed to last an eternity. Even higher than normal number of held balls, violations, etc., and a decently high number of fouls, though nothing crazy. Game had to have lasted more than 1.5 hours, which is pretty darn long considering 6 min. quarters...

Since I don't allow overtimes, I really never have long games. :D

JVB last night, we held the varsity game up with an overtime. Home team was down by one with time running out in regulation. My partner calls a foul with .5 seconds left, putting the shooter on the line where he proceeded to shoot 50%.

Did you tell your partner the overtime was "his fault"? :rolleyes:

He knew. During the timeout preceeding the first free throw, he said he sure hoped the shooter made both shots; or none.

During the timeout preceeding the 2nd free throw, he reiterated his hope that the shooter made both.

No such luck.

Haven't you heard of lane violations? :rolleyes:

Overtime - what's overtime?

Hey - partner just called with great idea. He figures since we already called 89 fouls this week - we're good for the week. The rest of our games he said we can just call violations! Hmmmmmm not a bad idea huh?

We'd already reached our max of those for the game.

One on red when two players decided, just as I was bouncing the ball to the white shooter, to switch places. It actually cost white, though, as they got the rebound about 2 feet from the hoop. Player made the 2nd shot.

One on white when, after his coach was done talking to him, he came running in and crossed the 3 pt. line after the shooter had the ball. FT shooter missed his 2nd opportunity.

I've had only two of these that I can recall....Wasn't 84 fouls though...Damn!!

I call em the 50/50 games...50 fouls, 50 turnovers...not fun!

Why do so many people think overtime is bad? I love overtime games.

Snaqs:

Not apparent from your description but was the ball at the disposal of the shooter before or after red players were moving about?

Sorry. :)
As the shooter caught the ball, the two defenders were just leaving their initial spaces to play musical chairs.

I'll send you some meds. :p