Call The T

[iref4him]

Overall, I think they made the right decision. I was once told by Hue Hollins, retired NBA official, be right but don't be dead right. Dead right is by the book and no leway for application, game management, game contorl, game pressence, game awareness. IF he would have called the 'T', I would have ok with it, too. But there are so many factors while you are officiating that somehow & someway not all things are equal. Case in point. I saw a game where a player went down hard the ball was stolen and they went to the other end of the court. The player did not get up, started bleeding, and the coach ran onto the floor before the play was stopped. The officals would have been dead right to call the 'T' for being out of the box while the game is on...but the officials saw this differently -- they just suspended play. NO 'T'. ..Just a thought...

[rockchalk jhawk]

OK, so informal poll...

Take the same situation from last nights game (re: ball slam) on an ordinary night in a varsity high school game. Do you bang him?

What about in a middle school game?

[Adam]

Varsity: maybe, at least a quick chat.
middle school: maybe, at least a quick chat.

[Big2Cat]

Originally Posted by iref4him

Overall, I think they made the right decision. I was once told by Hue Hollins, retired NBA official, be right but don't be dead right. Dead right is by the book and no leway for application, game management, game contorl, game pressence, game awareness. IF he would have called the 'T', I would have ok with it, too. But there are so many factors while you are officiating that somehow & someway not all things are equal. Case in point. I saw a game where a player went down hard the ball was stolen and they went to the other end of the court. The player did not get up, started bleeding, and the coach ran onto the floor before the play was stopped. The officals would have been dead right to call the 'T' for being out of the box while the game is on...but the officials saw this differently -- they just suspended play. NO 'T'. ..Just a thought...

I think Hue Hollins is the official I love the most. Didn't he call the phantom foul on Scottie Pippen that finally got my Knicks past the Bulls? Then I agree with Hue.

[shave-tail]

If anyone has this TIVO'ed watch what happens to the ball.......If I remember it correctly, a KU player catches the ball....he then slams the ball down and it goes off his foot into the crowd. Can anyone confirm this?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by shave-tail

If anyone has this TIVO'ed watch what happens to the ball.......If I remember it correctly, a KU player catches the ball....he then slams the ball down and it goes off his foot into the crowd. Can anyone confirm this?

It goes a few feet above his head but doesn't go into the crowd. I wasn't sure about this at first when I saw it last night but after talking about it in the chat room and reading the threads here, I am inclined to agree that not calling the T was correct. Billy Packer thought it was the best call of the tournament I think....

[Junker]

A large part of me would like to say that they should've stuck him for it. I think displays like that look bad and sends a poor message to younger players, but not calling the T was the correct thing to do in this situation.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Junker

A large part of me would like to say that they should've stuck him for it. I think displays like that look bad and sends a poor message to younger players, but not calling the T was the correct thing to do in this situation.

The point is not if it sends a poor message to other players. That's not the determing factor if you call it or not. I understand what you're commenting on though.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Billy Packer thought it was the best call of the tournament I think....

Well, there ya go. End of discussion!

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Big2Cat

I think Hue Hollins is the official I love the most. Didn't he call the phantom foul on Scottie Pippen that finally got my Knicks past the Bulls? Then I agree with Hue.

In Chicago, he's known as Hue 'no clue' Hollins. After all these years, his name still evokes the wrath of bull's fans.