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[chseagle]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The scorekeeper, timer and shot-clock operator should refrain from yelling during FTs.

Bob, I was meaning spectators.

The other night the people in the stands (the JV Girls) yelling during the home free throws were just yelling out random things to try to get the shooter's concentration off (nothing yelled was related to basketball).

I know if the buzzer sounds during a free throw attempt, the shot is retried & the person that asked for the buzzer gets a stern warning.

I've never yelled during free throw attempts even as a spectator. I'll only stomp my feet or clap but have never yelled or whistled.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by chseagle

I know if the buzzer sounds during a free throw attempt, the shot is retried & the person that asked for the buzzer gets a stern warning.

The person that asked for the buzzer? What person might that be?

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by just another ref

The person that asked for the buzzer? What person might that be?

Normally it was one of the scorebooks, this happened when I was still wet behind the ears & was still learning the ins & outs of scoreboard/timer duties & responsibilities. (There were a couple of times, I pressed the horn by accident when was trying to place finger elsewhere on scoreboard controls )

They were asking for the horn to sound cause of not reporting the foul in the book like they should have in a timely matter.

Anymore I tell them to get the information from the other book, or they'll have to wait for the next dead ball. Sometimes I'll be nice & relay what was reported for them to record.

In other words, I learned quickly when the horn should & should not go off.

[jeschmit]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The scorekeeper, timer and shot-clock operator should refrain from yelling during FTs.

The announcer shouldn't yell during FTs either! I had to toss the announcer the other night because he had the audacity to yell "miss it!" over the loudspeaker as the V team was shooting a free throw. He was a substitute announcer and the AD was not happy with him!

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by jeschmit

The announcer shouldn't yell during FTs either! I had to toss the announcer the other night because he had the audacity to yell "miss it!" over the loudspeaker as the V team was shooting a free throw. He was a substitute announcer and the AD was not happy with him!

Was the Home HC whacked for unsportsmanlike conduct?

[jeschmit]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Was the Home HC whacked for unsportsmanlike conduct?

Definitely. It was my first T of the year. That's why the AD (and the coach) was not happy with him. I doubt he ever does the announcing at that school ever again...

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Was the Home HC whacked for unsportsmanlike conduct?

Why on earth would you whack the head coach for the announcer's behavior?

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Why on earth would you whack the head coach for the announcer's behavior?

Originally Posted by jeschmit

Definitely. It was my first T of the year. That's why the AD (and the coach) was not happy with him. I doubt he ever does the announcing at that school ever again...

Did the announcer try making up excuses, such as he thought the microphone was off? How many games had he announced at previously?

Originally Posted by jeschmit

The announcer shouldn't yell during FTs either! I had to toss the announcer the other night because he had the audacity to yell "miss it!" over the loudspeaker as the V team was shooting a free throw. He was a substitute announcer and the AD was not happy with him!

Was the announcer doing it the whole game or did the announcer get busted after his 1st time?

If this was a continual happening throughout the game, why didn't game management walk over to him & tell him to stop or he'll be replaced/have to leave? Or the HC walk close to his vacinity & ask/tell him to stop it?

There seems to be some missing variables in this situation.

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The scorekeeper, timer and shot-clock operator should refrain from yelling during FTs.

you forgot officials!