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Some Of Our Gyms Still Have 28 Foot Hash Marks ...

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Originally Posted by chseagle (Post 701648)

I asked this as was wondering if a school could be penalized in some way for not having the markings, by a floor official, or does that vary by state.

1) Official notes, or is told by chseagle, that there are incorrect markings on the floor.
2) Official may, or may not, mention it to the site director.
3) Official may, or may not, mention it to his local board secretary, and/or, local assigner.
3) Local board secretary, and/or local assigner, may, or may not, report the situation to the state interscholastic sports governing body.

At this point, it's completely out of the hands of the officials, the local board secretary, and/or local assigner, and it's up to the state interscholastic sports governing body to do what they do.

Maybe nothing is done. Maybe gym tape is put down. Maybe the school won't be allowed to host a state tournament game. Maybe a nasty letter is placed in the school's permanent record. Maybe the school is placed on double secret probation. Maybe the correct markings are placed on the floor the next time the floor is refinished, which in the case of some schools, may be several years down the road.

Please note that in all cases, we're playing basketball that night, and every night that season, until someone from the state interscholastic sports governing body tells us otherwise. No officials are putting down tape. No technical fouls. No forfeits.

Car 54 Where Are You ???

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Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer (Post 701650)

I guess an official could call the game off because the floor wasn't properly marked? Find me an official that does that, and you'll find an official that will ...

... need a police escort home.

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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 701657)

... need a police escort home.

Maybe, but only once.

We are instructed here to put down tape to mark the coaching boxes if they are not already marked.

Last I knew the X that was put down last year was still there, however haven't been in the gym since last February.

The coach box is marked using purple tape, the X using white athletic tape.

I think that the NCAA-W issued a directive a couple years ago, saying that if the division line did not conform to the rules, the game would start with a technical foul. Am I remembering correctly?

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Originally Posted by billymac (Post 701656)

1) official notes, or is told by chseagle, that there are incorrect markings on the floor.
2) official may, or may not, mention it to the site director.
3) official may, or may not, mention it to his local board secretary, and/or, local assigner.
3) local board secretary, and/or local assigner, may, or may not, report the situation to the state interscholastic sports governing body.

At this point, it's completely out of the hands of the officials, the local board secretary, and/or local assigner, and it's up to the state interscholastic sports governing body to do what they do.

Maybe nothing is done. Maybe gym tape is put down. Maybe the school won't be allowed to host a state tournament game. Maybe a nasty letter is placed in the school's permanent record. Maybe the school is placed on double secret probation. Maybe the correct markings are placed on the floor the next time the floor is refinished, which in the case of some schools, may be several years down the road.

Please note that in all cases, we're playing basketball that night, and every night that season, until someone from the state interscholastic sports governing body tells us otherwise. No officials are putting down tape. No technical fouls. No forfeits.

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1 (Post 701723)

I think that the NCAA-W issued a directive a couple years ago, saying that if the division line did not conform to the rules, the game would start with a technical foul. Am I remembering correctly?

Yes, as long as the home team is playing (games at a neutral site would not penalize either team).

We have an old saying in Delta House: don't get mad, get even.

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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap (Post 701728)

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C'mon? You had to like the part about double secret probation?

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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 701868)

C'mon? You had to like the part about double secret probation?

Billy:

And in my Family, ;) ;), we don't just get even, we get revenge, ;) ;).

MTD, Sr.