4 ot - Page 3

Adam · #31 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 29, 2008, 12:57am

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Originally Posted by bigbeardedbryan

My first game in PA went double overtime (JV girls... any parallels?). Teams were in the double bonus with 5 minutes to go in the 4th quarter and finished regulation tied at 24. Both teams had twelve attempts from the line in the first overtime; we started the second overtime tied at 24.

Sorry for the derail, back to jump balls with this thread!

Screw the jump balls.
The game I mentioned was tied at 18 with 2 minutes left in regulation.
Two minutes into the 2nd overtime, it was still 18-18. We had a girl at the line with time expired in the first OT and she missed both shots.

My partner and I were also up next in the varsity game with a third official; they had to wait on us as well as a few girls for the varsity game.

CoachP · #32 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 29, 2008, 07:49am

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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Please!!! Inform your children!!! This is what happens when you swallow your bubblegum!!!!

p.s. I could live with A/P to start OT. In 8 years of GV, I've been in two, so not a big deal.

mj · #33 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 29, 2008, 08:08am

I like the 'drama' of a jump ball to start a game. If you get a great student section they are all screaming and hollering when they are all lined up until the toss goes up. It kind of jacks me up too.

I don't think you'd get that with a coin flip.

grunewar · #34 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 29, 2008, 08:13am

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I, for one, would be disappointed if the jump ball was removed from the game. It's a basketball tradition. Over the history of the game, the jump ball has played an integral part. For much of this time, there was a jump after every made basket. No other game has had jump balls.

Hockey continues the tradition of dropping the puck to start periods, after goals, violations, out of play situations, etc. They could just as easily go to an AP arrow and give the puck to one of the teams behind the goal, but don't.

I like the "faceoff" many times during the game......especially when right after the puck hits the ice two guys start fighting!

jkumpire · #35 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 29, 2008, 09:33am

Frankly, I dislike the AP.

There are many times when the defense is not rewarded for its good play, and a tie-up or other possible change of possession ends with the team who made a good play not getting a chance at the ball. O als believe in some situations it can reduce fouling at the end of games, since the defense has a shot to get the ball under conditions where it now has noi chance to get it, so you foul for the ball.

The NBA, who I believe has the best rule set in basketball, still has jump balls, and I believe they use them well. I hope FED and NCAA change their direction on this issue.