Quite the oddness

[Judtech]

I agree that it is an odd thing to do at that point in the game and with that point differential. A 12 pt differential can evaporate quickly, especially, IMO Girls BB. A 20 pt differential seems to be a safe number, based on experience. If you are under 6 min in the 4th quarter up 20 and pressing.....you might be a moron HA. I kid I kid, not really, ok I kid I kid!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Judtech

I agree that it is an odd thing to do at that point in the game and with that point differential. A 12 pt differential can evaporate quickly, especially, IMO Girls BB. A 20 pt differential seems to be a safe number, based on experience. If you are under 6 min in the 4th quarter up 20 and pressing.....you might be a moron HA. I kid I kid, not really, ok I kid I kid!

Back in Iowa, I worked a frosh girls game between a perennial powerhouse and a bottom dweller. Powerhouse pulled their press after three or four possessions once it became obvious the other team just couldn't handle it at all. They didn't need it, but it was there if they ended up needing it later.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Back in Iowa, I worked a frosh girls game between a perennial powerhouse and a bottom dweller. Powerhouse pulled their press after three or four possessions once it became obvious the other team just couldn't handle it at all. They didn't need it, but it was there if they ended up needing it later.

See we agree on more than we disagree on!! (I hope it won't bring your board standing down!)
BTW the two worst things to happen in HS BB IMO, were the elimination of Single Class basketball in my home state of Indiana and the elimination of 6 v 6 girls basketball in Iowa.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Judtech

See we agree on more than we disagree on!! (I hope it won't bring your board standing down!)
BTW the two worst things to happen in HS BB IMO, were the elimination of Single Class basketball in my home state of Indiana and the elimination of 6 v 6 girls basketball in Iowa.

My board standing is shaky at best anyway. I'm fine.

Especially since I disagree with your last point. One year after I graduated high school, they played the last 6 player tournament in Des Moines. I don't think anyone missed it within about 5 years.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My board standing is shaky at best anyway.

Never shoulda put on that hat.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Never shoulda put on that hat.

I was told all the cameras had been confiscated.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Powerhouse pulled their press after three or four possessions once it became obvious the other team just couldn't handle it at all. They didn't need it, but it was there if they ended up needing it later.

During my dark days as a middle school basketball coach, I actually asked a "Powerhouse" coach to put his press back on for a few minutes in the second half so that we could work on our press break. He did. We still had trouble breaking the press, and he took it off.

Also, I informed both the parents, and the officials, about my request

[eyezen]

Way back when I was a freshman in HS we had this exact situation. We were beating the dickens out of the team we were playing. This was back before the running clock rules became prominent. 4th quarter and we were up 70 something to not much. At one point in time the other team inbounded the ball straight one of my teammates and he shot a uncontested layup. And they did it again. And again. Soon all of us wanted a piece of that action and were like kids in a candy store. running toward that end of the court. After about four five times they threw a long pass and they scored an uncontested layup because we were all on the other end. I think the score was 94 to 30 something. Although I didn't pay attention to that stuff back then I don't remember there being any forfeit discussion or the like from the officials.