Mostly, we just stood still

[Mark Padgett]

Finished up a middle school girls "tip off" tournament yesterday. Had a consolation game in what I was told was the "losers bracket". It was 6th graders. Final score was 9-6. And this was with 22 minute running halves, so there was plenty of time to score. Here's the extra weird part - all the points were scored on 3 point shots!

At the end of the game, I went to the table to find out, just out of curiosity, how many free throws were missed. The winning team missed all 8 of theirs and the losing team missed all 11 of theirs.

There were probably about 4 or 5 fast breaks in the entire game and only two resulted in actual layup attempts. Of course, both were missed. As you may have surmised, we weren't in bonus in either half for either team.

After the game, I asked my partner what he thought of it. He said he didn't know because he was still asleep.

I think next year, they should call this the "Turnover Tournament".

[Welpe]

How nervous were you with the realization that with one shot, you could be going to OT?

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by Welpe

How nervous were you with the realization that with one shot, you could be going to OT?

I have every confidence Mark could have ginned up a credible travel, 3 sec, toe on the line call or some such circumstance, in spite of the comatose partner.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by justacoach

I have every confidence Mark could have ginned up a credible travel, 3 sec, toe on the line call or some such circumstance, in spite of the comatose partner.

Why go to the trouble, when you could just cancel the FT with a lane violation?

[AHSAA_Ref]

Jr. High Girls basketball is awesome!!

I once called a game with 72 APs. Seriously.

Just last week, I called a game in which the final score was 11-3. 2 of the 3 points for the losing team were scored by the winning team on the opening tip.

[AHSAA_Ref]

Jr. High Girls basketball is awesome!!

I once called a game with 72 APs. Seriously.

Just last week, I called a game in which the final score was 11-3. 2 of the 3 points for the losing team were scored by the winning team on the opening tip.

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by AHSAA_Ref

Jr. High Girls basketball is awesome!!

I once called a game with 72 APs. Seriously.

Just last week, I called a game in which the final score was 11-3. 2 of the 3 points for the losing team were scored by the winning team on the opening tip.

I certainly would have found a foul or three before it got anywhere near this point

[AHSAA_Ref]

Heck, as slow as they were moving...it wasn't any fouls! Haha!

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by AHSAA_Ref

Jr. High Girls basketball is awesome!!

I once called a game with 72 APs. Seriously.

Just last week, I called a game in which the final score was 11-3. 2 of the 3 points for the losing team were scored by the winning team on the opening tip.

Must've been awesome in order for you to tell us the story two times.

[AHSAA_Ref]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Must've been awesome in order for you to tell us the story two times.

Haha...the forum has been telling me I can't post for 30 seconds blah blah blah, but it's posting it twice for me!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by AHSAA_Ref

Jr. High Girls basketball is awesome!!

Not quite the word I would use to describe it. But hey, to each their own.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AHSAA_Ref

Junior High Girls basketball is awesome!! I once called a game with 72 APs. Seriously

Consider yourself lucky. Back in the day, that would have been seventy-two jump balls. Seriously.

[Mark Padgett]

Ran in to another ref at the grocery store today who worked some of the tournament games on Saturday. He said one of his 8th grade games ended 86-12. YIKES!