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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:23am
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Just FYI - here is the full "Safety Time Out" Proposal:

Any head coach may call a Safety Time Out. Both Head coaches and the Game Officials will meet in the center of the court. The Head coach will state why he/she feels that player safety is not acceptable. The opposing head coach will be asked if they agree or disagree with the claim. If both coaches agree then the officials are bound to correct their actions. Play will resume for 2 minutes of game time before a safety time out can be called again.

Rationale: I have witnessed too many basketball games that have evolved into full contact, and hardest hitter wins, contests. Most have resulted in players needing medical treatment. The state office has failed to address the issue over several years. I have asked many officials why this is happening; the usual response is that if they called all the fouls they saw then the games would take too long. It is interpreted that this willful disregard for the established rules is a provable case of Felony Child Abuse. I would like the national level rules committee to attempt to address this issue with a new rule.
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:33am
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So the coach could call a "safety timeout" in order to have a b!tch session at half court?

Dumbest idea ever.
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:38am
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So the coach could call a "safety timeout" in order to have a b!tch session at half court?

Dumbest idea ever.
Hmm...dumbest idea ever?

What about screen doors for submarines?

Invading Iraq?

Braile menus in drive-thru's?

It does rank up there, though.
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:40am
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Hmm...dumbest idea ever?

What about screen doors for submarines?

Invading Iraq?

Braile menus in drive-thru's?
Making Kerry Wood your closer?
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:45am
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Making Kerry Wood your closer?


Talk to me about that a month from now.

If he's not on the DL.
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Making Kerry Wood your closer?
I almost knocked over my computer on that one.

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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:43am
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Hmm...dumbest idea ever?

What about screen doors for submarines?

InvadingPulling out of Iraq?

Braile menus in drive-thru's?

It does rank up there, though.
I fixed it for you.
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:47am
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I fixed it for you.
Ok, I can live with the correction.

(I probably could've left out the serious topic in that list, right?)
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 11:52am
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Ok, I can live with the correction.

(I probably could've left out the serious topic in that list, right?)
I wasn't going to say anything, but....
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Ok, I can live with the correction.

(I probably could've left out the serious topic in that list, right?)
As a rule I never talk about any of these things in mixed company because you never know who you'll offend (and gawd knows I would never want to offend anyone... except maybe that annoying irritant troll Bhuk Elics)

1. Religion
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3. The relative level of athleticism and competition men's basketball to woman's
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As a rule I never talk about any of these things in mixed company because you never know who you'll offend (and gawd knows I would never want to offend anyone... except maybe that annoying irritant troll Bhuk Elics)

1. Religion
2. Politics
3. The relative level of athleticism and competition men's basketball to woman's
4. Palming?
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 12:11pm
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Just FYI - here is the full "Safety Time Out" Proposal:

Any head coach may call a Safety Time Out. Both Head coaches and the Game Officials will meet in the center of the court. The Head coach will state why he/she feels that player safety is not acceptable. The opposing head coach will be asked if they agree or disagree with the claim. If both coaches agree then the officials are bound to correct their actions. Play will resume for 2 minutes of game time before a safety time out can be called again.

Rationale: I have witnessed too many basketball games that have evolved into full contact, and hardest hitter wins, contests. Most have resulted in players needing medical treatment. The state office has failed to address the issue over several years. I have asked many officials why this is happening; the usual response is that if they called all the fouls they saw then the games would take too long. It is interpreted that this willful disregard for the established rules is a provable case of Felony Child Abuse. I would like the national level rules committee to attempt to address this issue with a new rule.
That one will be ignored (and laughed at in the background).
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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 12:20pm
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That one will be ignored (and laughed at in the background).
Considering that many of the people that are usually on the board are not officials, do not be so sure about that one.

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Old Tue Apr 01, 2008, 12:54pm
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Considering that many of the people that are usually on the board are not officials, do not be so sure about that one.

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I would love this to happen. We would have a safety timeout, coaches would get whacked and we'd shoot free throws.
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I would love this to happen. We would have a safety timeout, coaches would get whacked and we'd shoot free throws.
You forgot the next step.

....and the safety timeout would be revoked the next year.
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