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Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 07:45am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
Don't put words in my mouth.

You think those factors are irrelvent, I do not.

The words that came out of <b>your</b> mouth were <i>"hard screen, tied ball game, player injured, second half"</i>. If you think that <b>ANY</b> of those factors are relevant in <b>ANY</b> call, so be it.

I won't waste any of your time...or mine...discussing it further.

mu4scott Thu Aug 21, 2008 08:28am

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
The words that came out of <b>your</b> mouth were <i>"hard screen, tied ball game, player injured, second half"</i>. If you think that <b>ANY</b> of those factors are relevant in <b>ANY</b> call, so be it.

I won't waste any of your time...or mine...discussing it further.

Your correct sir those words did come out of my mouth. The other part about fans, player and coaches did not. Some of you like to ad-lib in your rebuttles from time to time.

A no call here was unacceptable. Not only was it a foul. It was a hard screen during a tie ball game in the second half with a player injured in plain view of everyone in the building. Those reasons further accentuate the point as to why a whistle needed to be blown.

mu4scott Thu Aug 21, 2008 08:45am

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
You do not base game management on one call. And often you do not use game management practices only on what you call once. Did you hear of a fight during this game?

You may not be able to base game management on one call, but you can certainly lose it on one call.



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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Then say it is a foul, what might happen as a result is not your concern. And if it is and you know how to officiate the entire game, you might not even need to call another foul. That might be a little over your head (sounds like it).

Will somebody please translate this for me? I guess it's over my head because I progressed past 5th grade english class. I have no idea what you are saying, but I think it was if I call a foul correctly the players may realize I know how to call that and they won't do it again. Let me write that down in my rule book because I don't see it anywhere.


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Originally Posted by JRutledge
It is clear you know little or nothing about officiating, or you would not be talking about game management in the context you are.
Peace

Just imagine how good I'll be once I do learn how to officiate.

jdmara Thu Aug 21, 2008 08:46am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
Your correct sir those words did come out of my mouth. The other part about fans, player and coaches did not. Some of you like to ad-lib in your rebuttles from time to time.

A no call here was unacceptable. Not only was it a foul. It was a hard screen during a tie ball game in the second half with a player injured in plain view of everyone in the building. Those reasons further accentuate the point as to why a whistle needed to be blown.

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
I think it was if I call a foul correctly the players may realize I know how to call that and they won't do it again.

If it's not a foul in the first twenty seconds of a game, it's not a foul in the last twenty seconds ;) A foul is a foul no matter when it occurs. How are the players suppose to know what to do in the second half during a tied ball game it has not been called that way the entire evening?

-Josh

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 08:50am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
Your correct sir those words did come out of my mouth. The other part about fans, player and coaches did not. Some of you like to ad-lib in your rebuttles from time to time.

In your second post in this thread, post #26:
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Originally Posted by mu4scott
We have a tie game at the 13:00 mark in the second half. If you whistle the offensive screener for an intentional their coach is going to be up your entire crew’s rear end the rest of the game. Any sort of action that’s even close to being intentional is going to be questioned. Also if this game stays close they are going to question any sort of blatant fouling at the end of the game.

So, yes, you were the one that mentioned coaches.

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
It was a hard screen during a tie ball game in the second half with a player injured in plain view of everyone in the building. Those reasons further accentuate the point as to why a whistle needed to be blown.

And this is exactly what most of us have been commenting on - we should <B>never</B> blow the whistle because it's a hard screen, because someone's injured, because it's a tie game, or because the coach might get on our case. We should blow the whistle because a foul occured. It's a simple, but subtle difference.

mu4scott Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:04am

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
In your second post in this thread, post #26:

So, yes, you were the one that mentioned coaches.

I said if you called that intentional the coach would be up the crews butt the rest of the game. I didn't say one word about if I cared what fans, players or coaches thought.

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
And this is exactly what most of us have been commenting on - we should <B>never</B> blow the whistle because it's a hard screen, because someone's injured, because it's a tie game, or because the coach might get on our case. We should blow the whistle because a foul occured. It's a simple, but subtle difference.

I've never said it should be a foul based solely on the fact that hard contact occurs. IN THIS PLAY....... Their was a foul w/ very hard contact. All the more reason to have a whistle.

mu4scott Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:06am

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Originally Posted by jdmara
If it's not a foul in the first twenty seconds of a game, it's not a foul in the last twenty seconds ;) A foul is a foul no matter when it occurs. How are the players suppose to know what to do in the second half during a tied ball game it has not been called that way the entire evening?

-Josh

More black and white officiating. That's not good game management.

jdmara Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:14am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
More black and white officiating. That's not good game management.

Not good game management :confused: but I've never had a problem either. Maybe it's because I'm consistent throughout the game and everyone knows that it's a foul from the outset of the contest. It makes sense why my phone is constantly ringing for games I guess ;)

Since we are worried about explaining fouls to a coach, it's a lot easier to say "Coach, I called the exact same foul in the first quarter. The screener must be set and give proper distance on a blind screen." (Not referring to the OP:rolleyes:) How is a coach going to argue?

-Josh

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:19am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
>font color = red> It was a hard screen during a tie ball game in the second half with a player injured in plain view of everyone in the building.</font> Those reasons further accentuate the point as to why a whistle needed to be blown.

And <b>NONE</b> of those reasons listed individually or collectively above are necessary or mandatory in any way, shape or form to actually have a foul. <b>Not one!</b> Every single one of your above listed reasons is completely irrelevant in determining whether any screen is legal or illegal.

And furthermore,if you do have a hard <b>LEGAL</b> screen during a tie game in the second half with a player injured in plain view of everyone in the building, and if you still think that any of those factors is any reason at all why a whistle <b>needs</b> to be blown, then you should be up in the stands or on the bench. You sureashell shouldn't be on the court with a whistle in your mouth.

Btw, if you're not worried about fans, players and coaches, why would "in plain view of everyone in the building" have any relevance at all to that call? Every single call that we make might be in "plain view of everyone in the building. Who cares? You keep saying that you don't care what coaches/fans think but you also seem to be still worrying about it though.

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:29am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
More black and white officiating. That's not good game management.

You're using "black and white officiating" as an excuse to strengthen your own view of the situation. It's an age-old tactic of people who are unable to argue on merit alone. Try something else.

Oh wait, I see that you did try something else. Now everybody that disagrees with you doesn't have "good game management". Sorry, but imo you wouldn't know what "good game management" was if it jumped up and bit you on the azz. You don't have a clue what the term actually means or what the concept is.

Again, jmo, like it or not.

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:32am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
You may not be able to base game management on one call, but you can certainly lose it on one call.

Was there a fight in this game? Did the game get out of hand? It sounds like to me that they got through it without much incident and nothing was called. Funny how things like that take place. (And I am sure that went completely over your head).

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
Will somebody please translate this for me? I guess it's over my head because I progressed past 5th grade english class. I have no idea what you are saying, but I think it was if I call a foul correctly the players may realize I know how to call that and they won't do it again. Let me write that down in my rule book because I don't see it anywhere.

I know it is difficult to understand logic for you. You might have progressed pass 5th grade English, but you have not progressed passed Junior High Philosophy. If you cannot understand that this is just one call in one game without trying to add factors the game that are completely irrelevant then you might understand something.

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
Just imagine how good I'll be once I do learn how to officiate.

When you realize you can call a foul without all the other BS concerns, then you will learn how to officiate. It either is a foul or it is not a foul. Who gives a damn about the situation on a play like this? Once again, the official on this game passed and I never heard of a game between these two teams turning into a fight. I guess this no-call was good game management. :rolleyes:

Peace

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:37am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
I said if you called that intentional the coach would be up the crews butt the rest of the game. I didn't say one word about if I cared what fans, players or coaches thought.

Huh? So, again, what does it matter what a coach will do or not do in whether or not to call the foul? If my partner calls an intentional on that play, I might not necessarily agree with it, but I can see the logic behind it due to the screener possibly "stepping into" the screen and putting the other player down. However, I'm going to tell him/her I didn't think it was intentional because it wasn't neutralizing an obviously advantageous position, it wasn't meant to stop the clock, and it wasn't excessive contact on the ballhandler. I am not going to tell my partner it was a bad call because now the coach is going to be on our butt the rest of the game. Do you see the difference in the reasoning?

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
I've never said it should be a foul based solely on the fact that hard contact occurs. IN THIS PLAY....... Their was a foul w/ very hard contact. All the more reason to have a whistle.

This is where communication is a great tool, both in dealing with coaches and players, and dealing with some of us. I don't believe we disagree with whether the play should be called a foul, we are disagreeing in <B>why</B> it should be called. So far, most of your communication on this play has been about "game management" and a "hard screen during a tie ballgame in the second half". If you mean to say "illegal screen", then why don't you just communicate that, instead of saying "hard screen"? If I'm the opposing coach, and you come over and tell me the reason you called the foul was because it was a hard screen and the player's injured, I might just go (legitimately) ballistic on you because there is nothing in the rules that says a hard screen is illegal. So even though you made the proper call, you will still have to use your game management skills to either penalize my team or send me home early. ;)

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:46am

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Huh? So, again, what does it matter what a coach will do or not do in whether or not to call the foul? If my partner calls an intentional on that play, I might not necessarily agree with it, but I can see the logic behind it due to the screener possibly "stepping into" the screen and putting the other player down. However, I'm going to tell him/her I didn't think it was intentional because it wasn't neutralizing an obviously advantageous position, it wasn't meant to stop the clock, and it wasn't excessive contact on the ballhandler. I am not going to tell my partner it was a bad call because now the coach is going to be on our butt the rest of the game. Do you see the difference in the reasoning?


This is where communication is a great tool, both in dealing with coaches and players, and dealing with some of us. I don't believe we disagree with whether the play should be called a foul, we are disagreeing in <B>why</B> it should be called. So far, most of your communication on this play has been about "game management" and a "hard screen during a tie ballgame in the second half". If you mean to say "illegal screen", then why don't you just communicate that, instead of saying "hard screen"? If I'm the opposing coach, and you come over and tell me the reason you called the foul was because it was a hard screen and the player's injured, I might just go (legitimately) ballistic on you because there is nothing in the rules that says a hard screen is illegal. So even though you made the proper call, you will still have to use your game management skills to either penalize my team or send me home early. ;)

Remember he has passed 5th Grade English and he does not know how to tell a coach, "I had an illegal screen." Or if he did not call anything, "The screen was legal in my judgment coach." Something tells me that is what the official told the coach.

I had a similar play take place in a game of mine and I had the coach yelling at his players about how it was there fault that this player got hurt. And he was mad because his team was not communicating to each other and calling out screens. He never said a word to us about what he missed or did not call. Funny, the game went on without any problems. I wonder how that happened.

Peace

JugglingReferee Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:56am

This is the worst thread on OF ever!

mu4scott Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:58am

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Was there a fight in this game? Did the game get out of hand? It sounds like to me that they got through it without much incident and nothing was called. Funny how things like that take place. (And I am sure that went completely over your head).


I know it is difficult to understand logic for you. You might have progressed pass 5th grade English, but you have not progressed passed Junior High Philosophy. If you cannot understand that this is just one call in one game without trying to add factors the game that are completely irrelevant then you might understand something.


When you realize you can call a foul without all the other BS concerns, then you will learn how to officiate. It either is a foul or it is not a foul. Who gives a damn about the situation on a play like this? Once again, the official on this game passed and I never heard of a game between these two teams turning into a fight. I guess this no-call was good game management. :rolleyes:

Peace

One last time.

1) There was an illegal screen on this play. A whistle should have been blown. The "T" official was in error.

2) From a "Game Management" standpoint I feel this play needed a whistle. I'm not going to pass on fouls like this ever. By passing on this call, this game or any game could have the possibility to get out of hand.

3) Pile on me all you want. I come here to learn, but I'm also not going to back down from what I think is right and what I have learned. My philosophy has worked for me so far and it seems to be right in line w/ others who I pattern my game after.

Not everything is black and white. I'm not going to get into this debate right now, but end of game situations are a glaring example of it.

grunewar Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:40am

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I had a similar play take place in a game of mine and I had the coach yelling at his players about how it was there fault that this player got hurt. And he was mad because his team was not communicating to each other and calling out screens.

Wow, interesting point of view!

As a coach you tend to think of this more in the frontcourt during set plays, in man-to-man coverage vs the backcourt!

Pick, left! PICK, left!! PICK, LEFT!!! BAMM! :eek:

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:41am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
One last time.

1) There was an illegal screen on this play. A whistle should have been blown. The "T" official was in error.

2) From a "Game Management" standpoint I feel this play needed a whistle. I'm not going to pass on fouls like this ever. By passing on this call, this game or any game could have the possibility to get out of hand.

3) Pile on me all you want. I come here to learn, but I'm also not going to back down from what I think is right and what I have learned. My philosophy has worked for me so far and it seems to be right in line w/ others who I pattern my game after.

Not everything is black and white. I'm not going to get into this debate right now, but end of game situations are a glaring example of it.

If you come here to learn, you have a lot to learn.

Also understand that many of the people that disagree with you completely believe in the concept of game management. The problem is you are too stubborn to understand how they apply the logic.

This is also not a black and white discussion. Actually the only person making this conversation black and white is you. People have challenged your position on "game management" and you will not budge off of that logic. And you were not even astute enough to realize that I subscribe to game management philosophies, but disagree with how that applies on this situation.

If you want to keep taking about this be my guest. But this is two times you have made a complicated issue into a very narrow situation with a narrow solution. Now I know.

Peace

Tio Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:05am

Why can't an official come here to learn? I learn a lot from hearing how other officials handled rare situations and asking for feedback. The day I can't learn anything more about the craft is the day I quit.

I don't think any official who uses this board has the right to question another's intentions. We are all on the same team, a brotherhood. I bet coaches come to this board for entertainment to see all of the in-fighting.

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:10am

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Originally Posted by Tio
Why can't an official come here to learn? I learn a lot from hearing how other officials handled rare situations and asking for feedback. The day I can't learn anything more about the craft is the day I quit.

I don't think any official who uses this board has the right to question another's intentions. We are all on the same team, a brotherhood. I bet coaches come to this board for entertainment to see all of the in-fighting.

I think you are doing the very same thing your friend is doing. You are reacting to something you did not actually read.

And I do not care what coach's thing about what we say here either. ;)

Peace

Smitty Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:37am

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Originally Posted by Tio
Why can't an official come here to learn?

Who said anyone couldn't come here to learn? You took his comment way out of context. He never said anything remotely close to that.

When someone's opinion is overwhelmingly disagreed with as much as mu4scott's has been, there's a good chance he might want to take a step back and learn something from the discussion rather than continue to argue.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:38am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
As far as the link goes we all know you are the Grand Poo-bah of officiating. It was for others who may not have seen it.



mu4scott:

Now just wait a gul durn minute!! "I" AM the Grand Poo-bah of basketball officiating. And don't you furgit it! :D

MTD, Sr.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:42am

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
One last time.

1) There was an illegal screen on this play. A whistle should have been blown. The "T" official was in error.

2) From a "Game Management" standpoint I feel this play needed a whistle. I'm not going to pass on fouls like this ever. By passing on this call, this game or any game could have the possibility to get out of hand.

3) Pile on me all you want. I come here to learn, but I'm also not going to back down from what I think is right and what I have learned. My philosophy has worked for me so far and it seems to be right in line w/ others who I pattern my game after.

Not everything is black and white. I'm not going to get into this debate right now, but end of game situations are a glaring example of it.


mu4scott:

You say that you are coming here to learn and then refuse to learn. If the contact is legal, no matter how bad it looks, it is NOT a foul. Calling it a foul when it is NOT a foul is NOT good game management; it is incorrect officiating. Rut and I are not piling on you; but we are telling you the correct way to do things.

MTD, Sr. (AKA known as the self-proclaimed Grand Poo Bah of Basketball Officiating. :D )

Raymond Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:45am

I think the last 6-7 pages of this thread have repeated the same point/counter-point at least 15 times now. This thread is now officially in rerun syndication mode.

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:48am

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
(AKA known as the self-proclaimed Grand Poo Bah of Basketball Officiating. :D )

Shouldn't that be "The Grand Poo Bah of Basketball Officiating." :D

Peace

mu4scott Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:51am

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
mu4scott:

You say that you are coming here to learn and then refuse to learn. If the contact is legal, no matter how bad it looks, it is NOT a foul. Calling it a foul when it is NOT a foul is NOT good game management; it is incorrect officiating. Rut and I are not piling on you; but we are telling you the correct way to do things.

MTD, Sr. (AKA known as the self-proclaimed Grand Poo Bah of Basketball Officiating. :D )

Mark I never once said that was not the case. I fully realize that hard screens can be legal. I've never disputed that.

I'm talking about this specific play. It's very clear that she leans into her and should be called for an illegal screen. Is anyone disputing that?

Mark Padgett Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:14pm

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
mu4scott:

Now just wait a gul durn minute!! "I" AM the Grand Poo of basketball officiating. And don't you furgit it! :D

MTD, Sr.

Fixed it for ya'. :D

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:44pm

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

MTD, Sr. (AKA known as the self-proclaimed Grand Pooh of Basketball Officiating.

http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Bears/PoohRef.gif

JugglingReferee Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:57pm

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Nice picture, BillyMac!

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:05pm

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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
Nice picture, BillyMac!

You're just downright mean. :D

Adam Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:15pm

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Originally Posted by mu4scott
I'm talking about this specific play. It's very clear that she leans into her and should be called for an illegal screen. Is anyone disputing that?

Nope, what's being disputed is the relevance of any other criteria that have been brought up; score, time, player's skill, whether you can explain it to a coach, game management., etc.
If you think she stepped into the contact, it's a foul. If you don't think she stepped in, it's a no-call. Game management has nothing to do with it. GM might call for an intentional if you think it was illegal (although I'm backing down from that one now) and excessive. GM might call for an IW to give her a second to recover. GM might call for an explanation to the coach of what you saw. GM may call for simply no whistle.

Here's the problem with bringing GM up here to defend why you have to make a call; you don't know how GM fits in from watching only one play.

Adam Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:16pm

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
You're just downright mean. :D

It's just the kind of mean spiritedness that drove Dan away.

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:23pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Nope, what's being disputed is the relevance of any other criteria that have been brought up; score, time, player's skill, whether you can explain it to a coach, game management., etc.
If you think she stepped into the contact, it's a foul. If you don't think she stepped in, it's a no-call. Game management has nothing to do with it. GM might call for an intentional if you think it was illegal (although I'm backing down from that one now) and excessive. GM might call for an IW to give her a second to recover. GM might call for an explanation to the coach of what you saw. GM may call for simply no whistle.

Here's the problem with bringing GM up here to defend why you have to make a call; you don't know how GM fits in from watching only one play.

Do not waste your breathe (or fingers) he will not understand what you are saying. He will just say GM is only about what you call.

Peace

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:27pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
It's just the kind of mean spiritedness that drove Dan away.

Ooh, does that mean there's a chance we might drive JR away? :eek: :D

Or is he like that proverbial bad penny?

Adam Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:29pm

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Ooh, does that mean there's a chance we might drive JR away? :eek: :D

Or is he like that proverbial bad penny?

More like a used shoe.

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:33pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
More like a used shoe.

C'mon now, don't be such a heel.

(Oh, crap, I wonder how long it will be until Billy comes by with a picture to tie it all together...)

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:52pm

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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
Nice picture, BillyMac!

Well, that's a low blow!:mad:

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:54pm

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Ooh, does that mean there's a chance we might drive JR away?

Quidnunc!:rolleyes:

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 01:57pm

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Quidnunc!:rolleyes:

Is that Latin for STFU?

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 02:06pm

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Is that Latin for STFU?

Nope, just a plain ol' English descriptive word to describe persons such as yourself, Sirrah.

Look it up, CubbieBoy.

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 02:07pm

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Nope, just a plain ol' English descriptive word to describe persons such as yourself, Sirrah.

Look it up, CubbieBoy.

Nah, don't have time - I'm too busy.

Jurassic Referee Thu Aug 21, 2008 02:37pm

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Nah, don't have time - I'm too busy.

:D

Fast on yer feet, ain't ya?

M&M Guy Thu Aug 21, 2008 02:45pm

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
:D

Fast on yer feet, ain't ya?

Anyone who's ever seen me run the bases knows better than that.

Camron Rust Thu Aug 21, 2008 04:27pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
The fact that we had to look at the play in slow motion (from two angles BTW) should tell you and everyone something.

While the play from a couple weeks ago was very difficult (I looked at it time after time and was only sure after seeing it frame-by-frame), this play took me 1 shot to judge and I decided before I even got to the replay. There is no way that this is anything but a block (illegal screen) and the trail should expect to receive a severe tounge lashing from somebody after that not calling that one (coach, assignor, evaluator, etc.)

Tio Thu Aug 21, 2008 05:04pm

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
While the play from a couple weeks ago was very difficult (I looked at it time after time and was only sure after seeing it frame-by-frame), this play took me 1 shot to judge and I decided before I even got to the replay. There is no way that this is anything but a block (illegal screen) and the trail should expect to receive a severe tounge lashing from somebody after that not calling that one (coach, assignor, evaluator, etc.)

I think this possibly is a 2 official play with the C picking up the screener, but the bottom line is the T got surpised. Somebody needs to make the call.

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 05:06pm

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Originally Posted by Tio
I think this possibly is a 2 official play with the C picking up the screener, but the bottom line is the T got surpised. Somebody needs to make the call.

The C would not likely have this call. The C is in the FC, there are only two players without the ball. This was not a full court team press.

Peace

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Thu Aug 21, 2008 05:43pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Shouldn't that be "The Grand Poo Bah of Basketball Officiating." :D

Peace



Rut:

You are absolutely correct. If I am going to be the self proclaimed it should be THE, kind of like THE Ohio State Uiversity, :D .

MTD, Sr.

Mark Padgett Thu Aug 21, 2008 06:17pm

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Rut:

You are absolutely correct. If I am going to be the self proclaimed it should be THE, kind of like THE Ohio State Uiversity, :D .

MTD, Sr.

Maybe you're really "The Grand Misspeller of Officiating". :D

btaylor64 Thu Aug 21, 2008 06:55pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
The C would not likely have this call. The C is in the FC, there are only two players without the ball. This was not a full court team press.

Peace

No on this point he is absolutely right. Anytime there is anything other than a 1 on 1 matchup in the bc(Iow 3 or more players) the C should stay back. The ball is the most important part of the game and that is where everyone is watching so plays in its immediate vicinity must have more eyes on it in multiple player situations.

So in reference to this play I would not want 2 refs, my c especially, reffing that hard off ball in the FC when the ball is still 50+ ft from the basket. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

zebraman Thu Aug 21, 2008 07:14pm

I'm a stickler for a patient C who does not bail out on the T, but I think there was just too much going on off-ball for the C to be helping the T all the way across the court there in backcourt. The pace was fast and the C needed to watch the transitioning players in front of him and get his butt to the other end. If there was a call to be made, it had to come from the T and he would have had to have been reffing "one play ahead" to see the whole thing.

BillyMac Thu Aug 21, 2008 09:03pm

I Didn't Know It Was Coming ...
 
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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
Nice picture, BillyMac!

Hey. I've just been quietly minding my own business since post number 85 of this thread, sitting back and reading the outstanding posts by other Forum members, when out of nowhere, wham, I get zinged. Now I know how the screened player in this thread felt. There should have been a whistle. A whistle would have helped with good Forum management.

JRutledge Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:37pm

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Originally Posted by btaylor64
No on this point he is absolutely right. Anytime there is anything other than a 1 on 1 matchup in the bc(Iow 3 or more players) the C should stay back. The ball is the most important part of the game and that is where everyone is watching so plays in its immediate vicinity must have more eyes on it in multiple player situations.

So in reference to this play I would not want 2 refs, my c especially, reffing that hard off ball in the FC when the ball is still 50+ ft from the basket. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

He is not right according to the mechanics I work under.

If that is what he wants to do, then so be it. But the ball was near the FT line in the BC, I would not be back in the BC with only 3 players there if I was the center. And with all the players on the other end of the court, I do not want to leave one official covering them all alone. One official can handle three pretty well if you ask me. They can handle three players in a HC situation. And I do not care where everyone is looking; it is what everyone is not looking at that can get you in the most trouble.

Peace

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:26am

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
Maybe you're really "The Grand Misspeller of Officiating". :D


Me bad!! :D

MTD, Sr.

Tio Fri Aug 22, 2008 01:47pm

After reviewing the tape, it would be hard for the C to help. I think as a general rule we should continue to officiate players who leave our primary to screen the ball. In transition this would be hard and sticks the lead with 7 players to referee.


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