Tracking down a wayward ball

[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