Pre-Game Team Entrance Lap: T?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"Make their presence known?" Do you mean simply walk out onto the court? Or is it like Texas, where the officials blow their whistle to let the pampered athletes know it's time to stop breaking the rules?

Might be more a case of the coaches in Texas. Don't want to upset 'em.

Ricockulous practice! Find an excuse to ignore a very plainly-written rule that's been in effect umpty-ump years. Texas wants to change their officials into See No Evil monkeys. If you're not going to follow it, just change the damn rule.

Grumble, grumble, grumble.....