Questions From Scrimmage

[CDurham]

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Originally Posted by CDurham

1) 2) If the official catches the ball in play, should he drop it, or if he holds onto it for a few seconds blow it dead and go with POI? Saw this also. The Trail official had a match up in the corner toward the baseline while the ball is being passed at the top of the key. It was a pretty competitive matchup between 2 big post players who were both toward the baseline corner in the Trails area. He (I guess glances) out of the corner of his eye and sees the ball coming in his direction. By the time he notices it he reacts and catches it while standing inbounds. I dont blame him when it was passed pretty hard right at face level and he didn't see it coming in time. He holds onto it for about a second, then drops it and the defensive player grabs it and goes the length of the court. Before she lays it up the official realizes what he had done and blows the action dead and goes with POI for the team who was in control at the time of his catching.

I would imagine it wouldnt be hard to catch it especially if you are unaware and happen to turn while it is 2 inches from your face.

To answer this questions, I actually lived this once . The offensive player thought I was a teammates and passed me the ball my instinct cause me to catch it. I just dropped it and play continued.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by CDurham

To answer this questions, I actually lived this once . The offensive player thought I was a teammates and passed me the ball my instinct cause me to catch it. I just dropped it and play continued.

Since the officials are the third "team" on the court, your catch constituted team control, and dropping the ball was the start of your dribble.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Since the officials are the third "team" on the court, your catch constituted team control, and dropping the ball was the start of your dribble.

Yep, best next move is an outlet pass to the shot clock operator.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yep, best next move is an outlet pass to the shot clock operator.

Naw, hit Cheasgle in mid-stride and watch him do a 360 slam with a degree of difficulty of 5.9.

He's doing everything else for us.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Naw, hit Cheasgle in mid-stride and watch him do a 360 slam with a degree of difficulty of 5.9.

On his bad wheels?

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Naw, hit Cheasgle in mid-stride and watch him do a 360 slam with a degree of difficulty of 5.9.

He's doing everything else for us.

Thanks for helping with the medical bills, if that did happen.

When I'm doing the shot clock I'm watching the ball at all times, when timer I watch both the ball & nearest floor official. If not at the table I'm either standing beyond the endline against the wall near a gym entrance or sitting in the stands.

Jurassic, I see you're back to being a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Jurassic, I see you're back to being a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Wrong period. Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the Cretaceous Period. Allosaurus was a ferocious Jurassic dinosaur.

(Although I'm a chemist by profession, my academic background is in geology)

[chseagle]

I could of said Spinosaurus (sp?) LMAO

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Wrong period. Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the Cretaceous Period. Allosaurus was a ferocious Jurassic dinosaur.

(Although I'm a chemist by profession, my academic background is in geology)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the Cretaceous Period.

Fwiw I've been called a cretin also.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Jurassic, I see you're back to being a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

We've always assumed Jurassic was a Rex, but has anybody ever confirmed that? There's an outside chance that Jurassic is really a Tyrannosaurus Regina. Which may actually explain a few things.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

We've always assumed Jurassic was a Rex, but has anybody ever confirmed that? There's an outside chance that Jurassic is really a Tyrannosaurus Regina. Which may actually explain a few things.

Oh boy, are you in for it! Pass the popcorn!