If I could change one rule, it would be....

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Thanks RookieDude for the idea.

All personnel that work the table must be able to do a successful ball check before being allowed to work table.

No, no, I promised to be good.....as difficult as it may be, I'm going to resist the temptation.........

[chseagle]

LMAO Go ahead & say it

Kind of what I'm suggesting is that no one should be allowed to do table operations unless they have an understanding of the rules via the rule book.

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

No, no, I promised to be good.....as difficult as it may be, I'm going to resist the temptation.........

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by chseagle

LMAO Go ahead & say it

Kind of what I'm suggesting is that no one should be allowed to do table operations unless they have an understanding of the rules via the rule book.

Stop it, please.

Table personnel need to know how to do their jobs, and know what is not included in their jobs.

As has been mentioned in one thread or another -- you can teach 95% of that in about 5 minutes.

[chseagle]

Ok, add the NCAA-M 3-point line to NFHS for boys' basketball.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Ok, add the NCAA-M 3-point line to NFHS for boys' basketball.

Absolutely not.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Absolutely not.

It's terrible working on college courts with 2 lines. I see no reason to move the lines in HS, same as you. Frankly, HS kids don't shoot all that well as it is.

[bainsey]

Getting back to the original thread idea...

Could anyone tell me where the term "umpire" came from as it relates to a basketball official? Aside from your partner, when's the last time someone at a basketball game called you an "ump?"

I might suggest getting rid of the term "umpire" in basketball, going with "assistant referee" (or "A.R."), or calling the one in charge the "head referee." Once the ball is tossed, it's not like there's a huge disparity of duties or positioning (like referees and umpires in football).

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

It's terrible working on college courts with 2 lines.

I don't mind the two lines.

It's the extra ten feet I hate!

[chseagle]

However not everyone that does table gets training in what all their duties/responsibilities are.

Repeatedly I've had to remind those doing scorebook that they are to remain neutral, so not always is it known that a person working table must be neutral or that cheering is not allowed.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Stop it, please.

Table personnel need to know how to do their jobs, and know what is not included in their jobs.

As has been mentioned in one thread or another -- you can teach 95% of that in about 5 minutes.