"count the basket"

[Rich]

I'm sorry the official is so fragile that he'd never heard the word s#%$ before.

A technical for that? In an adult rec game?

[johnsonboys03]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I'm sorry the official is so fragile that he'd never heard the word s#%$ before.

A technical for that? In an adult rec game?

yeah the high school we use is very strict with profanity. They sometimes even have school board members there to narc us out. different i know...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by johnsonboys03

yeah the high school we use is very strict with profanity. They sometimes even have school board members there to narc us out. different i know...

Well, to me it's a biological function and not a profanity. Is there a list of words you get?

[johnsonboys03]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Well, to me it's a biological function and not a profanity. Is there a list of words you get?

lol the rule is whatever can be said on regular cable television before 9pm is allowed. I know this all seems childish but thats what it takes.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by johnsonboys03

lol the rule is whatever can be said on regular cable television before 9pm is allowed. I know this all seems childish but thats what it takes.

And how do people know what those are. I have heard some pretty racy things said at that time that I would have never thought could be said but on HBO. Seems like a very subjective standard if you ask me.

Peace

[johnsonboys03]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And how do people know what those are. I have heard some pretty racy things said at that time that I would have never thought could be said but on HBO. Seems like a very subjective standard if you ask me.

Peace

HBO isn't regular cable. I'm not sure what you want from me jrutledge. I was just mentioning a bizare situation. Sounds like no matter what I say during this post your going to have some kind of devils advicate advice. So sorry for whatever has you upset?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by johnsonboys03

HBO isn't regular cable. I'm not sure what you want from me jrutledge. I was just mentioning a bizare situation. Sounds like no matter what I say during this post your going to have some kind of devils advicate advice. So sorry for whatever has you upset?

I realize that HBO is not regular cable, but you do hear similar language on network TV for example that you might think you would think you only hear on HBO. So I was wondering as well as Rich how do you come to that standard.

And I had moved on when you found something bizarre. And considering it was a Men's league I was a little more trying to figure out what was so bizarre or if there was a larger point. Again, you posted something on a discussion board and usually people ask questions are try to make a larger point which was very hard to figure out. I find many things bizarre and I do not post them here and expect people to not comment on them. If you asked "Does this happen to you...." or "Was my partner's actions bizarre" then you might have got the response you were looking for. I am not even sure what you were expecting anyone to say.

Peace

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by johnsonboys03

HBO isn't regular cable. I'm not sure what you want from me jrutledge. I was just mentioning a bizare situation. Sounds like no matter what I say during this post your going to have some kind of devils advicate advice. So sorry for whatever has you upset?

Charlie Sheen and the nerds from Big Bang utter all kinds of stuff before 9:00. They must not know about those shows.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Is there a list of words you get?

Obviously, BillyMac hasn't read this thread yet or there would be a picture of George Carlin posted......

[Jurassic Referee]

Would any or all of you allow a player to yell sh*t in a high school game? Note "yell" as in everybody in the gym can hear it. I wouldn't. Our association directs our officials to call it and the leagues we serve have told us they don't want it allowed either. The NFHS rulesmakers have also told us to call it in a very specific POE that they issued.

I can see leeway in Mens Wreck, guys, but would you allow the same behavior in one of your high school games?

[grunewar]

Yell it so the entire gym heard it = No. I would consider it unsporting.

Whack!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Would any or all of you allow a player to yell sh*t in a high school game? Note "yell" as in everybody in the gym can hear it. I wouldn't. Our association directs our officials to call it and the leagues we serve have told us they don't want it allowed either. The NFHS rulesmakers have also told us to call it in a very specific POE that they issued.

I can see leeway in Mens Wreck, guys, but would you allow the same behavior in one of your high school games?

If a player yelled it out after turning the ball over? Honestly? I'd probably not even notice it.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Would any or all of you allow a player to yell sh*t in a high school game? Note "yell" as in everybody in the gym can hear it. I wouldn't. Our association directs our officials to call it and the leagues we serve have told us they don't want it allowed either. The NFHS rulesmakers have also told us to call it in a very specific POE that they issued.

I can see leeway in Mens Wreck, guys, but would you allow the same behavior in one of your high school games?

Nope. T'd a player once already this season for exactly that behavior...

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Would any or all of you allow a player to yell sh*t in a high school game? Note "yell" as in everybody in the gym can hear it. I wouldn't. Our association directs our officials to call it and the leagues we serve have told us they don't want it allowed either. The NFHS rulesmakers have also told us to call it in a very specific POE that they issued.

I can see leeway in Mens Wreck, guys, but would you allow the same behavior in one of your high school games?

T in this part of Rome.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Well, to me it's a biological function and not a profanity.

I don't think there's any question that "sh*t" is profanity. Otherwise, we wouldn't put symbols in place of letters.

I also believe in some leeway for adult rec, but if the league says to enforce it, do it. If you're looking for a reason to hold the whistle, case 10.4.1 E says to do just that until after the shot, and even though that case mentions the head coach or bench personnel, I think the same would apply to players, too.

BTW, in my second year, I had a T for that word in the first minute of a seventh-grade boys game. I'm the L, and during a rebound, I clearly hear "SH*T!" I blast my whistle and raise my first, only to realize I don't know which one said it! My partner confirmed the young potty-mouth, and the table exchange went something like this:

Me: "Red, 12, technical foul, profanity."
Coach: "What did he say?"
Me: "Well, I can't repeat it."
Coach (points to 12): "HEY! WHAT'D YOU SAY?!"
12: (unintelligible whining)
Coach: "Aw, sit down! You're killing me."