Rule change thread - for real, this time

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Well, crap, you're right. That's what I get for trying to hurry up and leave the office...

As I think about it, the times a coach loses the box is due to unsporting behavior of some kind. Ok, that stays...I'm actually advocating perhaps allowing a larger box, but make the coach responsible for all unsporting behavior, even on the court.

Well, actually, I don't like seat-belting the HC for a team member dunking in warm-ups. That needs to be changed to simply a direct T charged to the team member, no indirect to the HC.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And then we gotta explain to a coach why he just lost the arrow when the other team kicked the ball before it was legally touched on the throw-in.

We simply say that he lost the arrow when his team was given possession of the ball and that the kick and the arrow now have nothing to do with each other.

Any coach with an IQ higher than a kumquat is gonna be teaching his players to try and kick the ball every time when defending an an AP throw-in.

It doesn't really make sense to me to have a team gain an advantage by committing a violation.

Why?? What possible advantage would they gain?

[Stat-Man]

I'd like to see an editorial revision that a roster submitted to the scorer shall minimally consist of a first initial and a last name (similar to NFHS 3-1-3 in softball).

I wouldn't mind team control being changed ot match NCAA either.

Aside form that, I say don't change thing.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

I'd like to see an editorial revision that a roster submitted to the scorer shall minimally consist of a first initial and a last name (similar to NFHS 3-1-3 in softball).

Why do you even want any part of their name? We only refer to players by number. We shouldn't even care if they have names. They could all be named "Hey You" for all I care. As long as the numbers are in the book, I'm fine with it.

Of course, we need to have recorded the HC and AC(s) names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, debit card numbers, PINs, next of kin (for notification) and recorded I.Q.s (just for laughs).

Oh yeah - names and phone numbers of all team hot moms.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by cmathews

I want to get rid of the coaching box.....ok now before all the applause....I mean I want to let them roam from the baseline to mid court...ok extend the box may be better. As long as they are coaching I really don't care where they are. If they are "coaching" me in an unsporting manner I really don't care where they are the deserve a T...so in essence the box really doesn't help us that much..

I also want to get rid of the seat belt...Just because they got a T doesn't mean they need to sit the rest of the game....again if they are coaching I really don't give a rats big behind...if they aren't they deserve a T whether sitting or standing....

Ok off the soap box, putting on the bullet proof attire

fire away LOL

I agree with these two. I only work a handful of college games each year, but I like the coach being able to go down to the endline. I also don't like the seatbelt rule -- one, having to have an official address the coach after a T isn't productive, but the seatbelt rule forces this on us. Also, as soon as a coach gets whacked, it's over as far as I'm concerned. We should *all* go back to square one.

Our state treats the box as a "privilege". I find that ridiculous. It's part of the game. So are occasional technical fouls. Yawn.