Rule books are posted at NFHS

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Now I get to officiate my basketball games from a ladder at the division line. I could do this for another twenty-eight years.

Hmmmm. Good angles/no obstructed views, ease of reporting to the table, easy on the knees, always looking DOWN on coaches....you may have something their Billy!

I'd be curious as to how you/your partners work switches though.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Hmmmm. Good angles/no obstructed views, ease of reporting to the table, easy on the knees, always looking DOWN on coaches....you may have something their Billy!

I'd be curious as to how you/your partners work switches though.

If Billy's ladder is at the division line, opposite table (easier to report fouls, don't have to turn around) then his partners will be on a ladder at each end, at L, tableside. It will be modified, two-person, ladder-height, half-court mechanics. No switches needed, except perhaps to climb down and switch ladders at each quarter. Players would be responsible for their own throw-ins.

Now, I'm curious, would we be responsible for bringing our own ladders, or would the schools supply them?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Now, I'm curious, would we be responsible for bringing our own ladders, or would the schools supply them?

A little tower might be better, with padding to protect the players.

Schools already have at least one of those for volleyball.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

A little tower might be better, with padding to protect the players.

Schools already have at least one of those for volleyball.

With budget issues, I'm wondering if schools would require us to bring the other two.

Can't wait to see the Honig's catalog and look over the different color choices...

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Hmmmm. Good angles/no obstructed views, ease of reporting to the table, easy on the knees, always looking DOWN on coaches....you may have something their Billy!

I'd be curious as to how you/your partners work switches though.

First of all, it's actually pretty hard on the legs to be up on the ladder for a prolonged period of time. I'd much rather run. Second, not only do you get to look down on the coaches, they don't even get to talk to you. If they need something, they are required send their captain to you. Third, if somebody gets even a little outta hand, show 'em a card and they're likely to be good as gold the rest of the night.

However, you've got to know at every moment which position every player on the floor is playing. Not only do you need to judge whether that block was legal (not BI or GT), but also whether the player making the block was front row or back row during this rotation. Oh, and you also need to consider the spin on the ball when judging whether each pass is legal.