Proposed 9-7-4

At each game, one parent shall be selected as the designated three-second counter. Such parent's responsibilities shall be to loudly yell "One! Two! Three!" whenever the basketball is in the area bounded by the free throw lane and the endline. Such counting shall continue irrespective of player or team control or try for goal. The designated three-second counter shall not suspend such count for any reason while the ball remains in the specified area. Upon the designated three-second counter reaching the count of three, the official shall immediately stop time and award possession to the team whose front court is at the opposite end, without regard for anything happening on the court at the time the count of Three! is reached.

You forgot the best part. The "three count" shall take no more than 1 1/2 seconds. :o

Did a game a couple of summers ago? I was working with an older guy who would tell it like it is to fans/coaches/and parents.

Early in the game we've got 2 blocking calls on Team A's pg trying to draw charges, and push trying to go for a rebound. So with three fouls he's sitting down mid way through the 1st quarter and Coach A is up begging for us to"let the kids play!" Which based on his backup pg play I assume meant we can't have any starters in foul trouble.

Anyway late in the first quarter I've got guys running into each other on screens, people flopping to try to get charge calls once the play has moved and loose ball all within about 8 seconds. I don't see anything that disadvantages either team in the broken play and we go the other way with me as L. One the Team A parents jumps up and says "you gotta call something there."

My partner on the trail takes his whistle out and stops, looks at the parent and says "We your coach just asked us to let them play, so at the next parent meeing you guys better get on board about what sort of game you want called and e-mail me what you decide!"

That's when I usually call icing. :rolleyes:

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Last night, boys 8th graders (yes, we still have MS games going on until the end of the month) and I'm matched up with another V Official (very cool). Game is a blowout 20-4 beginning of the 2nd quarter. W (losing team) calls TO. My partner reports and then we get together as he has an S eating grin on his face.

I ask him what's up? He smiles and says, "See 24W".

I say, "Yep."

He said, "I just asked him if he was having fun and he said NO. I asked him why not?" He said, "Cause we suck, look at the score." :rolleyes:

Two varsity officials working a game and you let this happen! :eek:

Ya know, that's the second time I was called-out on using that verbiage here in the last few days. Must be losing my touch at seasons end.....

Mea culpa..... I "request" forgiveness.

Yes.