Fan rules

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Nothing their kid ever does is a foul.

and the corollary, if their kid misses a shot, it's because 'he got fouled.

[zm1283]

You could apply these not just to fans, but to coaches as well, and unfortunately a couple of officials that I've worked with.

Side note: A good number of coaches are really latched on to the "If the defense ever touches the ball there can't be a backcourt" myth. It seems like every time I call "last to touch, first to touch" as a BC violation on the offense, I get that argument from their coach that "The defense touched it!".

[26 Year Gap]

Shouldn't the 3 second count commence after a made basket?

[Nevadaref]

How could you omit "officials shouldn't make a call that decides the game" from the list!

[26 Year Gap]

Okay, I will modify it.

It is 3 seconds when someone in the crowd says it is 3 seconds.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Okay, I will modify it.

It is 3 seconds when someone in the crowd says it is 3 seconds.

Doing a recent provincial U15 championships round robin game.

Loud mouth dad in the stands. I sooooooo wanted to put him in his place. (Is that bad?)

Players are doing a decent job getting in and out of the key. I used my voice a bit to avoid a violation. Couple trips down the court later, player goes in the key. Dad says "1" right away. Then "2" right after. Then "3" which was about 1 second after he said "1". Then "4" and "5" and then the shot goes up. It hits rim, he's now at "7". The ball is tipped around a bit and before someone gets a hold of it, dad is at "10".

He clearly is ignorant about the rule at this point. I kept wondering if I should toss him on the basis on the Ontario Fair Play Rule.

[AKOFL]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Doing a recent provincial U15 championships round robin game.

Loud mouth dad in the stands. I sooooooo wanted to put him in his place. (Is that bad?)

Players are doing a decent job getting in and out of the key. I used my voice a bit to avoid a violation. Couple trips down the court later, player goes in the key. Dad says "1" right away. Then "2" right after. Then "3" which was about 1 second after he said "1". Then "4" and "5" and then the shot goes up. It hits rim, he's now at "7". The ball is tipped around a bit and before someone gets a hold of it, dad is at "10".

He clearly is ignorant about the rule at this point. I kept wondering if I should toss him on the basis on the Ontario Fair Play Rule.

I'd like to see anyone quote that rule in one breath.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Doing a recent provincial U15 championships round robin game.

Loud mouth dad in the stands. I sooooooo wanted to put him in his place. (Is that bad?)

Players are doing a decent job getting in and out of the key. I used my voice a bit to avoid a violation. Couple trips down the court later, player goes in the key. Dad says "1" right away. Then "2" right after. Then "3" which was about 1 second after he said "1". Then "4" and "5" and then the shot goes up. It hits rim, he's now at "7". The ball is tipped around a bit and before someone gets a hold of it, dad is at "10".

He clearly is ignorant about the rule at this point. I kept wondering if I should toss him on the basis on the Ontario Fair Play Rule.

"Sir, every time you do that it makes me lose count and I have to start over."