Tracking down a wayward ball

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by mick

I wait for about 3 seconds, then I'll get it.

I will slowly, very slowly walk over and get the ball. I will then slowly, very slowly, walk back. I may stop in the middle of my slow walk and re-tie my shoelace. When I get back, I may re-tie the other shoelace. I will then verbally check with both teams to make sure that they are ready for me to administer the throw-in.

Repeat as needed.

The message sent is usually taken.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I will slowly, very slowly walk over and get the ball. I will then slowly, very slowly, walk back. I may stop in the middle of my slow walk and re-tie my shoelace. When I get back, I may re-tie the other shoelace. I will then verbally check with both teams to make sure that they are ready for me to administer the throw-in.

Repeat as needed.

The message sent is usually taken.

No. Uh-uh. I don't believe that.
Yer a barker, not a biter.
...And your shoes don't come untied after your wife ties 'em for you.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by mick

No. Uh-uh. I don't believe that.

It's true, it's true......

I've used that a few times in big gyms with a lot of room at an end. They usually get the message very quickly when they have to stand around waiting for me to go get the ball.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

It's true, it's true......

I've used that a few times in big gyms with a lot of room at an end. They usually get the message very quickly when they have to stand around waiting for me to go get the ball.

Yeah, in a multi-court team camp with a running clock....

[dkmz17]

So I take that there is no authority to administer any penalty (and I have been unable to find any) such as a technical foul, violation, etc.

I ask because my daughter plays and is usually happy to run down a ball for the official (especially if her team is getting the ball ), but gets frustrated when the ball is sitting 6-8 feet from an official and he tells the girls on the court "someone needs to get me the ball" . Obviously the officials shouldn't have to chase the ball all over the gym, but a few seem to take it to the extreme then indirectly threaten some penalty if the girls don't run it down for them every time.

[mick]

Originally Posted by dkmz17

So I take that there is no authority to administer any penalty (and I have been unable to find any) such as a technical foul, violation, etc.

I ask because my daughter plays and is usually happy to run down a ball for the official (especially if her team is getting the ball ), but gets frustrated when the ball is sitting 6-8 feet from an official and he tells the girls on the court "someone needs to get me the ball" . Obviously the officials shouldn't have to chase the ball all over the gym, but a few seem to take it to the extreme then indirectly threaten some penalty if the girls don't run it down for them every time.

Somewhere in one of the books, the referee talks to game administration (or table) about ball chasers. I couldn't find it.
If I recall correctly, there is no penalty.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by mick

Somewhere in one of the books, the referee talks to game administration (or table) about ball chasers. I couldn't find it.
If I recall correctly, there is no penalty.

It in the officials manual. I just read it this morning. Section 3.1 Pregame. It's one of the umpires' duties.

Rita

[mick]

Originally Posted by Rita C

It in the officials manual. I just read it this morning. Section 3.1 Pregame. It's one of the umpires' duties.

Rita

Thanks, Rita. Glad you came along.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by mick

Thanks, Rita. Glad you came along.

I will edit my post for clarity. It is the umpires' duty to "Determine whether ball runnrs are available to retrieve the ball at each end if the court has wide out-of-bounds areas or is on a raised stage or similar platform."

Rita

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I will slowly, very slowly walk over and get the ball. I will then slowly, very slowly, walk back. I may stop in the middle of my slow walk and re-tie my shoelace. When I get back, I may re-tie the other shoelace. I will then verbally check with both teams to make sure that they are ready for me to administer the throw-in.

Repeat as needed.

The message sent is usually taken.

This is too much trouble. Just stand there. It accomplishes the same thing. Everybody waits until they realize the ref's not gonna get it. Then somebody will get it.

Personally, I usually just ask the closest kid to "help me out". Rarely do I have a problem with that approach.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

This is too much trouble. Just stand there. It accomplishes the same thing. Everybody waits until they realize the ref's not gonna get it. Then somebody will get it.

Yup, that works too.