Pre-Game Team Entrance Lap: T?

[chseagle]

So here's a question for everyone.

My alma mater has been doing the full court lap for warmups since before I attended there, what can be done to cease this "unsporting" activity since it is actually illegal to do?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chseagle

So here's a question for everyone.

My alma mater has been doing the full court lap for warmups since before I attended there, what can be done to cease this "unsporting" activity since it is actually illegal to do?

If you're close enough to the coach to be able to talk to him, you can mention it. If the coach isn't open to your comments, don't bother. It seems like you're on good terms with the AD, so you could always ask him, in casual conversation, what the team has implemented to replace the full court warmup lap.

On game night? Do nothing, say nothing, to anyone. Don't stop the team from doing it; you're an impartial judge. Don't "remind" the officials to enforce the rule; you aren't really privy to the instructions they've been given on how to enforce it.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If you're close enough to the coach to be able to talk to him, you can mention it. If the coach isn't open to your comments, don't bother. It seems like you're on good terms with the AD, so you could always ask him, in casual conversation, what the team has implemented to replace the full court warmup lap.

On game night? Do nothing, say nothing, to anyone. Don't stop the team from doing it; you're an impartial judge. Don't "remind" the officials to enforce the rule; you aren't really privy to the instructions they've been given on how to enforce it.

Generally pregame I'm too busy getting things setup/done to pay attention to what happens on the court until approx. 2 minutes left.

I know about the pregame routine however from when I was basketball manager, & before that when my wife was the Boys' Basketball Manager.

Those times I've had the opportunity these past few years to see the Varsity come out, I was either at halftime of a subvarsity game or was not working table at the time.

[Adam]

I honestly wouldn't do anything if I were you. Just let it play out; if the coach isn't smart enough to be aware of the change, he deserves it. I guarantee it'll only happen once. At most, it'll cost two points and one possession.

[BLydic]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I honestly wouldn't do anything if I were you. Just let it play out; if the coach isn't smart enough to be aware of the change, he deserves it. I guarantee it'll only happen once. At most, it'll cost two points and one possession.

Much easier to find out from game management where the teams come out on to the court from and the two umpires can position themselves to make sure the teams straddle the side and go directly onto their half of the court. Try to avoid starting the game with a T. In Pennsylvania, we are asked to be on the floor prior to the teams arrival.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BLydic

Much easier to find out from game management where the teams come out on to the court from and the two umpires can position themselves to make sure the teams straddle the side and go directly onto their half of the court. Try to avoid starting the game with a T. In Pennsylvania, we are asked to be on the floor prior to the teams arrival.

It's not even a request here, where following a JV game, the varsity squads are typically shooting layups before the JV officials even get to the locker room to tell the varsity crew the game is over.
15 minutes is the standard for taking the court.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It's not even a request here, where following a JV game, the varsity squads are typically shooting layups before the JV officials even get to the locker room to tell the varsity crew the game is over.
15 minutes is the standard for taking the court.

Frankly, that's how I think it should be handled.

Very similar to dunking or any other "unsporting" act now. What happens when both teams are on the court at 20 minutes, and B12 and A4 start trash talking across the division line? Nothing, because the officials aren't there and aren't required to be there.

So, it a team runs a lap at 20 minutes, it's "wrong" (and a fan or the opposing coach could write the conference / state), but there's nothing for the officials to enforce. IF it happens at 15 minutes (or whenever the officials get there), then enforce it.

[walter]

Originally Posted by chseagle

So here's a question for everyone.

My alma mater has been doing the full court lap for warmups since before I attended there, what can be done to cease this "unsporting" activity since it is actually illegal to do?

Our state wants it banged since this is not new. The full court lap, huddling in the center circle, full court use for warmups, etc. They want a "T" issued to the head coach and he loses the coaching box. Doesn't matter whether he/she is there or not when it happens.