Another Small Gym Story

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

"The backboards were even with the end line."

Why? Shouldn't the plane of the backboard be four feet inside the end line?

Big that my referee bag is, I will admit to not having all of my electric power tools in it to move the backboard.

Originally Posted by mbyron

Probably mounted directly to the wall.

Exactly

There was about 10' from the top of the arc to the center circle......

[Nevadaref]

So how far was it from the end line to the FT line?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

So how far was it from the end line to the FT line?

It was short. The blocks were pushed down toward the backboards. So, in this gym, if the rule wasn't instituted where they stood "above the block," they would have been at a real disadvantage - like even with the backboard.

Really sad.

[jdmara]

I'm surprised the state would allow games to be in this gym for safety reasons. Does the state know about these apparent unsafe conditions?

-Josh

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by jdmara

I'm surprised the state would allow games to be in this gym for safety reasons. Does the state know about these apparent unsafe conditions?

-Josh

Josh - I don't know about the state, but I sent a note to my Assignor and our Association Commissioner.

Of course, I don't expect any results as the gym has apparently been there for 20 yrs and many others have worked there, played there, been injured there, etc. But, my conscience is clear......

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

So how far was it from the end line to the FT line?

Originally Posted by grunewar

It was short. The blocks were pushed down toward the backboards. So, in this gym, if the rule wasn't instituted where they stood "above the block," they would have been at a real disadvantage - like even with the backboard.

Really sad.

My point was that your FT line was probably not the correct distance from the ring or backboard. That seems to be a fundamental change to the playing of the game.
It would follow that the 3pt line would be incorrect as well.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My point was that your FT line was probably not the correct distance from the ring or backboard. That seems to be a fundamental change to the playing of the game.
It would follow that the 3pt line would be incorrect as well.

Good points I hadn't considered at the time.