Home Team wear Dark

[TonyT]

The AD took care of the problem, both teams were OK with it. Just throw up the ball and PLAY THE GAME!!!! You rulebook fanatics have no common sense. You are officiating a basketball game not performing heart surgery. This is a non issue just move on.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by TonyT

The AD took care of the problem, both teams were OK with it. Just throw up the ball and PLAY THE GAME!!!! You rulebook fanatics have no common sense. You are officiating a basketball game not performing heart surgery. This is a non issue just move on.

The AD had 5 years for new uniforms; this is the third season it's been a hard rule after years of warnings that it was coming. What did they do with last year's home whites? If there was a legitimate issue preventing compliance, he could have called the state. I can tell you that in my area, if this isn't enforced, the officials could expect to be taking the year off from the playoffs.

Now, apparently, the officials involved contacted their state to make sure they did it correctly and it seems they went with the way they were directed. My first call would be to my assigner, before the game started, to get his input.

I live at about 7000 feet, but I have to wonder just how thin the air is up there on your high horse.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by TonyT

The AD took care of the problem, both teams were OK with it. Just throw up the ball and PLAY THE GAME!!!! You rulebook fanatics have no common sense. You are officiating a basketball game not performing heart surgery. This is a non issue just move on.

Who say anything about not playing the game? And the AD did not take care of the problem. Taking care of the problem means contacting the state board.

You "play the game" fanatics seemed scare of the rule book and accountability.

[Adam]

Common sense is going to get some officials into trouble, methinks.

[Camron Rust]

Nothing in the rule book defines who is to be the "Home" team. Just delcare the "Visiting" team as "Home" and vice versa and the whole issue is moot.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Nothing in the rule book defines who is to be the "Home" team. Just delcare the "Visiting" team as "Home" and vice versa and the whole issue is moot.

Or, you could declare the "home" team uniforms as being just an incredibly dark shade of white (and vice-versa for the visiting team uniforms).

[referee99]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Or, you could declare the "home" team uniforms as being just an incredibly dark shade of white (and vice-versa for the visiting team uniforms).

... during the game! Call dark "White" and white "Dark".
That would be a mental challenge.