Massachusetts and Post-Game Handshake/Round 2

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm pretty sure that this isn't a NFHS rule, but I believe that Massachusetts uses NCAA rules. Is signing the book an NCAA rule?

The article was wrong. NFHS and NCAA rules are identical. In neither ruleset does the R have to sign the book at the completion of the game. The R is supposed to check and approve the final score. A wave, thumbs-up, etc. on the way out is the usual way of doing so(if you feel like doing it).

[BayStateRef]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From the article:
I'm pretty sure that this isn't a NFHS rule, but I believe that Massachusetts uses NCAA rules.

Mass.uses NFHS rules with three changes/modifications: 30-second shot clock, no 10-second count for girls and the coaching box.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From the article:
"Nowadays, officials run off the court the second the final buzzer sounds. The rules still state that they are supposed to sign the official scorebook at the close of the game, but that hasn't been fully enforced in many years in the effort to get them off the court and out of harm's way."

I'm pretty sure that this isn't a NFHS rule, but I believe that Massachusetts uses NCAA rules. Is signing the book an NCAA rule?

Only time a book's ever been signed when I'm at the scorer's table is by the R before the game.

[BayStateRef]

From an email sent Thursday afternoon to Massachusetts basketball officials by the MIAA:

Earlier today, MSBOA President Bruce Edwards called MIAA President Jim Peters to request an extension of the basketball officials' enrollment deadline. While making the request, President Edwards assured his full support for the enrollment of all IAABO Boards, if MIAA extended the deadline. The agreement between the two presidents acknowledges that officials will remain for the post game handshake ceremony throughout the MIAA tournament, unless it is determined by the officials or site manager that the end-of-game circumstances suggest that the officials should be excused from that ceremony.

Our earlier pledge to create a positive relationship with MSBOA causes us to extend the MIAA deadline to this Sunday (2/17), as requested by President Edwards.

[goodnocallmass]

This message below was sent to members of one of the IAABO boards in Western MA..Note the comment from Peter Carroll.

I wonder if all the MSBOA and IAABO guys who last week were calling me a scab for registering with the state are now not going to register themselves? They were very concerned about safety and liability? Do you think they will still not register as their "concerns" still have not been met...

IAABO Board #44
Faithful Board #44 members,

After literally months and many, many hours of work on
the phone, by -e-mail, and in person, the executive
board of IAABO Board #44 has agreed with the MIAA
initiatives for safety and security for our members
and the process of enrolling our members for
consideration for this years' state tournament has
begun as we speak. IAABO International President Peter
Carroll and I talked for quite some time on the phone
today and his message is VERY clear: We have the
responsibility to service the schools that we work at;
enroll in the MIAA tournament and work in the games.
He and other IAABO executives will work out the
details of our issues after the season in preparation
for next year.

In a nutshell, the game/site administrator will be on
the court with us, at our side, with direct and
immediate access to police or security in case we need
them. We can and should leave the floor if directed by
the administrator or police/security officer. We
should then work directly with the administrator to
complete the MIAA form required for when we leave a
game prior to the post game handshake. Otherwise, we
will stand with the game administrator next to us and
observe the post game handshake.

[Back In The Saddle]

Bumping this (which was just one of several threads on this issue) because I ran across this on another board: http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...2600274820.txt

I guess in some states a few of the ceremonial handshakes have gone awry. So now they're NOT requiring them. Go figure.