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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I think we have to go with my interpretation of what the rulebook actually says.

Fixed it for ya.....

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Fixed it for ya.....

You're joking, right? My interpretation? You're just trying to get a rise out of me, right? Please tell me you're not serious.

I'm not giving an interpretation. I'm simply reading the rule. "A ball which is in flight retains the same location as when it was last in contact with a player or the court."

Anyone who claims that a ball in flight that was last touched in the backcourt can be in the frontcourt is giving an interpretation (a very poor one), and frankly, ignoring the rule.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Anyone who claims that a ball in flight that was last touched in the backcourt can be in the frontcourt is giving an interpretation (a very poor one), and frankly, ignoring the rule.

And anybody that maybe wants to have a throw-in 70 away from where the ball was when a double foul occurred and call that throw-in spot "the spot nearest to where the ball was located" is frankly not thinking about the intent and purpose of that rule imco.

Imo the rulesmakers want to put the POI at the closest spot to where the ball IS when the interruption occurs....not at the spot of what caused that interruption....and not where the ball WAS before the interruption occurred.

What you think is the mindless raving of a senile mind might actually be what the rulesmakers intended.

Seriously!

I never joke.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

What you think is the mindless raving of a senile mind might actually be what the rulesmakers intended.

So we have the rule on the one hand, and your interpretation -- which may be what was intended -- on the other.

As I said, until there is a POE that says differently, I will enforce the rule, which for once is completely unambiguous.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

As I said, until there is a POE that says differently, I will enforce the rule, which for once is completely unambiguous.

We disagree.