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[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Did you have an opportunity for some preventive officiating here?

Understand your point. I would have liked to. But the ball was already at the disposal of the shooter as the coach then waved the young man - who was properly behind the free-throw line extended and behind the three-point line over to him. I didn't think blowing it dead and moving him out without penalty at that point was appropriate.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Understand your point. I would have liked to. But the ball was already at the disposal of the shooter as the coach then waved the young man - who was properly behind the free-throw line extended and behind the three-point line over to him. I didn't think blowing it dead and moving him out without penalty at that point was appropriate.

I'm not going to speak for Bob here but just go over to the coach at the next dead ball and say, "Coach do you realize on a FT if you're players are talking with you and standing below FT line extended it's a violation?" It wasn't intentional and I'm sure it just slipped his mind. Was he gaining an advantage? Just let it go

-Josh

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by jdmara

I'm not going to speak for Bob here but just go over to the coach at the next dead ball and say, "Coach do you realize on a FT if you're players are talking with you and standing below FT line extended it's a violation?" It wasn't intentional and I'm sure it just slipped his mind. Was he gaining an advantage? Just let it go

-Josh

And I certainly understand this point of view too. I'm not out to be an a$$hole. But to me, it was as if someone had entered or left the lane after I placed the ball at the disposal of the shooter. Maybe under a different circumstance or if I can get the ball back before its at the disposal of the shooter I will treat it differnetly. In this case it was very apparent and obvious and I chose to call it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by jdmara

I'm not going to speak for Bob here but just go over to the coach at the next dead ball and say, "Coach do you realize on a FT if you're players are talking with you and standing below FT line extended it's a violation?"

I send that message by calling the violation.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I send that message by calling the violation.

Me, too; normally.

[Man In Blue]

The shot clock has really made the back court counts more interesting. It is ok if the shot clock opperator is paying attention. I have had several that were close but the clock started several seconds late. Also with the opposite when the clock was started early.