Xavier vs Kansas State

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I now ref with those guys I sillily thought I was intimidating.

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

Sillily - The act of an official feeling silly when in retrospect the act was not remotely funny.

A Sniglet (snig'lit) - n. Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should.


In case you're curious, and I know you are, here are some other commonly used sniglets you sometimes see or hear around the courts:

Flabalanche: n. What happens when a fat guy loosens his belt after too much eating at the game.

Gription (grip' shun) - n. The sound of sneakers squeaking against the floor during basketball games.

Ignoranus: A person (fan/coach) who's both stupid and an a$$hole.

P-spot (pee' spaht) - n. The area directly above the urinal in public restrooms that men stare at, knowing a glance in any other direction would arouse suspicion.

Pepperlonely...the piece of pepperoni left on the cardboard when you pick up a piece of pizza.

Snuggage (snuh 'gaj) - n. The act of retying both shoestrings when only one needed it.

Voitlock (voyt' lok) - n. When the basketball gets lodged between the rim and the backboard.

While sniglets are real, some of these were slightly expanded upon.....

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Sillily - The act of an official feeling silly when in retrospect the act was not remotely funny.

A Sniglet (snig'lit) - n. Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should.


In case you're curious, and I know you are, here are some other commonly used sniglets you sometimes see or hear around the courts:

Flabalanche: n. What happens when a fat guy loosens his belt after too much eating at the game.

Gription (grip' shun) - n. The sound of sneakers squeaking against the floor during basketball games.

Ignoranus: A person (fan/coach) who's both stupid and an a$$hole.

P-spot (pee' spaht) - n. The area directly above the urinal in public restrooms that men stare at, knowing a glance in any other direction would arouse suspicion.

Pepperlonely...the piece of pepperoni left on the cardboard when you pick up a piece of pizza.

Snuggage (snuh 'gaj) - n. The act of retying both shoestrings when only one needed it.

Voitlock (voyt' lok) - n. When the basketball gets lodged between the rim and the backboard.

While sniglets are real, some of these were slightly expanded upon.....

My nomination for Post of the Day!!!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

My nomination for Post of the Day!!!

My nomination for Post-It of the Day!!!

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by mark padgett

my nomination for post-it of the day!!! :d :d

+1 That reminds me of the magazine the was running on press last night at work - HOOTERS!!

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

That was my goal. Pay back for a bad call he made.

BTW: http://www.yourdictionary.com/sillily

Related Forms:

sillily sil′·lily adverb or silly sil′ly

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I was merely describing the play. He caught (I thought) the ball in both hands and threw it backward, as opposed to batting, which of course can be with both hands, but more often involves only one hand.

This is true. In this play, the K-State player caught it either while laying on the ground or going to the ground and threw it toward the BC with both hands. If that wasn't the definition of control, I don't know what is.

[mutantducky]

good no call on last regulation possession, 3 foul shots. Talked to a couple of college playing buddies of mine and they both said the same thing that you have to foul harder and not some weird two armed grab.
Awesome game! Kansas St. fans must have been going crazy when Xavier kept coming back.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

good no call on last regulation possession, 3 foul shots. Talked to a couple of college playing buddies of mine and they both said the same thing that you have to foul harder and not some weird two armed grab.
Awesome game! Kansas St. fans must have been going crazy when Xavier kept coming back.

While you certainly came up with the correct answer, Grasshopper, requiring you to show your work has demonstrated your lack of understanding. Feel free to keep playing, though.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

While you certainly came up with the correct answer, Grasshopper, requiring you to show your work has demonstrated your lack of understanding.

Hey, if a couple of his college playing buddies say it's true, it has to be true. You sure can't find a more definitive source of officiating knowledge and expertise than that.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Hey, if a couple of his college playing buddies say it's true, it has to be true. You sure can't find a more definitive source of officiating knowledge and expertise than that.

I don't know, JR, I'm not sure I'd trust anything that milkaholic Lindsay says on a play date.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Hey, if a couple of his college playing buddies say it's true, it has to be true. You sure can't find a more definitive source of officiating knowledge and expertise than that.

I actually like to break down game tape with my college buddies...especially with a beer or two!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by zm1283

In this play, the K-State player caught it either while laying on the ground or going to the ground and threw it toward the BC with both hands. If that wasn't the definition of control, I don't know what is.

Whether the ball was caught(came to rest) is and will always be a judgment call to be made by the official responsible for that determination. If he says it wasn't caught, then it wasn't(whether it was caught in somebody else's judgment) and therefore there was no player control and no backcourt violation.

All you're doing now is arguing that your judgment is better than the calling official's judgment. And that's an argument that is impossible for you to win...or lose.

The only thing that is for sure though is that the calling official's judgment is gonna prevail...no matter what.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The only thing that is for sure though is that the calling official's judgment is gonna prevail...no matter what.

+1

There's a reason that clinicians almost never say anything about an official's judgment. They might ask what you saw in order to probe your rules knowledge, but they generally don't challenge your judgment.

Their focus is on everything before and after that moment of judgment: getting into position, using good mechanics, etc. Good judgment comes only with good experience, but the rest is teachable.