Newbies quiz

[Mark Padgett]

Here's a few questions my local kids rec league has on a test for first year officials (usually HS kids). NF rules.

1) A1 is standing inbounds in front count and makes a shot into the correct basket. No fouls or violations occurred, yet the basket does not count. Why?

2) During play, A1 punches B1 in the face, yet none of the officials calls a foul. Why?

3) Team A has three all of their timeouts remaining. During a dead ball, A1 requests a timeout but the official does not grant it. Why?

[constable]

Rather mind boggling isn't it

[jdw3018]

Because the official violated the first rule of officiating and is distracted by the taste of his whistle?

[Adam]

I can't wait to see the answer for #2.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Here's a few questions my local kids rec league has on a test for first year officials (usually HS kids). NF rules.

1) A1 is standing inbounds in front count and makes a shot into the correct basket. No fouls or violations occurred, yet the basket does not count. Why?

Team B was up by 2 points and time expired with the try in flight? ;-)

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

2) During play, A1 punches B1 in the face, yet none of the officials calls a foul. Why?

No advantage gained? ;-)
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[Adam]

Originally Posted by youngump

Team B was up by 2 points and time expired with the try in flight? ;-)

The basket would still count.

Originally Posted by youngump

No advantage gained? ;-)

There is only one reason I can imagine not calling a punch, and this isn't it.

[Berkut]

I suspect the answer is the same for all of these questions.

A: Because the official was not looking where he should have been.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Berkut

I suspect the answer is the same for all of these questions.

A: Because the official was not looking where he should have been.

Due to what's not said, I can see legitimate answers to 1 and 3 besides this one. This is the only one that makes sense on #2, though; unless he's defining "punch" differently than the rules do.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Here's a few questions my local kids rec league has on a test for first year officials (usually HS kids). NF rules.

1) A1 is standing inbounds in front count and makes a shot into the correct basket. No fouls or violations occurred, yet the basket does not count. Why?

2) During play, A1 punches B1 in the face, yet none of the officials calls a foul. Why?

3) Team A has three all of their timeouts remaining. During a dead ball, A1 requests a timeout but the official does not grant it. Why?

I GOT IT!!! If called properly the game could go into overtime!!

-Josh

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Here's a few questions my local kids rec league has on a test for first year officials (usually HS kids). NF rules.

1) A1 is standing inbounds in front count and makes a shot into the correct basket. No fouls or violations occurred, yet the basket does not count. Why?

2) During play, A1 punches B1 in the face, yet none of the officials calls a foul. Why?

3) Team A has three all of their timeouts remaining. During a dead ball, A1 requests a timeout but the official does not grant it. Why?

OK guys - here's the answers.

1) It occurred pre-game
2) You guessed it - they didn't see it
3) Similar - the official didn't hear it

The point is to get our newbies not to take any situation for granted. Also, we like tricking them.

[representing]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Here's a few questions my local kids rec league has on a test for first year officials (usually HS kids). NF rules.

1) A1 is standing inbounds in front count and makes a shot into the correct basket. No fouls or violations occurred, yet the basket does not count. Why?

A's coach called timeout before shot

2) During play, A1 punches B1 in the face, yet none of the officials calls a foul. Why?

Referee did not see it, can't call what you don't see

3) Team A has three all of their timeouts remaining. During a dead ball, A1 requests a timeout but the official does not grant it. Why?

Team B is up by 25 points with 5 seconds left and A took a beating all game. Referee wants game to end already!

see bolded and underline

EDIT: I'm not being serious for 1 and 3. This was just a joke.

[Mark Padgett]

My comments to that -

1) Coaches can't call timeouts
2) Duh
3) If any referee of ours disregarded the rules like you seem to promote doing, he or she would be fired

represent that

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

represent that

Boom goes the dynamite.

[representing]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

My comments to that -

1) Coaches can't call timeouts
2) Duh
3) If any referee of ours disregarded the rules like you seem to promote doing, he or she would be fired

represent that

it was a joke. And coaches can't call timeouts? Since when? Is that a league thing?

[representing]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

Boom goes the dynamite.

albeit a joke, I did deserve that... haha