nightmare of a partner

[APG]

Originally Posted by mikeb

What i meant by that was, A1 would dribble in the lane get bumped (whistle) dribble dribble shoot, count the basket. Obvious on the floor calls.

Two points...

1. If the play happened as you said it did, that wouldn't count under NBA rules (which I'm assuming was what you were referencing by "continuation calls")

2. Avoid using "on the floor." The fact that the foul happened while the player was on the floor has no bearing on whether a foul is a shooting foul or not. It's all about the habitual shooting motion. If something must be said, "before the shot" would be better.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by allpurposegamer

two points...

1. If the play happened as you said it did, that wouldn't count under nba rules (which i'm assuming was what you were referencing by "continuation calls")

2. Avoid using "on the floor." the fact that the foul happened while the player was on the floor has no bearing on whether a foul is a shooting foul or not. It's all about the habitual shooting motion. If something must be said, "before the shot" would be better.

+7

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Avoid using "On The Floor."

Agree. These three words should never be used by officials in describing a continuation play and the act of shooting.

I prefer, "No shot".

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. These three words should never be used by officials in describing a continuation play and the act of shooting.

I prefer, "No shot".

I use "No shot" as well and wave off the shot before giving the preliminary signal for the foul followed by the throw-in spot or signal how many shots we're shooting for the bonus.

[APG]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. These three words should never be used by officials in describing a continuation play and the act of shooting.

I prefer, "No shot".

I'll use this too along with the mechanics zm1283 described...the important thing is getting rid of the phrase, "on the floor."

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. These three words should never be used by officials in describing a continuation play and the act of shooting.

I prefer, "No shot".

Well, there usually is a shot. So, I say "before the shot."

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

+7

Whatever happened to "one man, one vote"?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Whatever happened to "one man, one vote"?

It went out with the 19th Amendment.

[tomegun]

Mike,

Like others have said, we were all there at one time. I found your post somewhat hard to read. I don't think I'm alone and that is why some people didn't understand what you mean. The other thing, if you don't think he did a good job, why tell him he did? I have a growing list of things we do as officials for the sake of tradition that are useless. Telling someone they did a good job instead of "nice working with you" or being honest is on that list. Who does it help to tell someone something that isn't true?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Mike,

Like others have said, we were all there at one time. I found your post somewhat hard to read. I don't think I'm alone and that is why some people didn't understand what you mean. The other thing, if you don't think he did a good job, why tell him he did? I have a growing list of things we do as officials for the sake of tradition that are useless. Telling someone they did a good job instead of "nice working with you" or being honest is on that list. Who does it help to tell someone something that isn't true?

I almost always say "nice working with you," because it's almost always true. Whether I worked with a rookie on his 2nd game, or a veteran in his 42nd year, I typically enjoy myself.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Whatever happened to "one man, one vote"?

He's a democrat.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

He's a democrat.

Or he is dead.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Or he is dead.

Those reports have been exaggerated, greatly.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Those reports have been exaggerated, greatly.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by mikeb

he was an older gentleman i would guess 40s or 50s

ouch!