![]() |
Game ball gets away
Here's something I've never seen before.
VB game I'm watching, after servicing the JV game. We're in OT. The ball gets away out of bounds and goes behind the home team bench. There's a full ball rack between the table and that bench. Instead of grabbing the game ball, official grabs a different ball that fell off the ball rack. Apparently, nobody ever noticed that ball, until the official grabbed it. That ball went into the game without anyone noticing. "That's not the game ball!" a few fans cry. A fan goes to get the game ball, and confused on what to do with it. I'm sitting behind the table, so I ask for the ball, and give it to the scorekeeper. At the next opportune moment, the timekeeper hits the horn, and the game ball gets back into the game. (Insert easy substitution jokes here.) I got to thinking. Is basketball the only ball sport that is supposed to use the same ball for the entire game? In soccer, we have three balls ready. Baseball/softball? Multiple. Hockey pucks? Multiple. Football? I'm not sure of the exact number, but it's more than one. Volleyball maybe? |
Mark Padgett Doesn't Even Stay For His Own Overtimes ...
Quote:
Around these parts, we can't get junior varsity officials to stay past their showers, if they take one. Last night, one junior varsity official didn't shower, got changed into his street clothes, and was out the door before our jump ball. The other stayed until halftime, and listened in on our halftime conference. Both were third year officials. Who do you think has a better chance of moving up quicker? By the way, I was there for their jump ball, and my partner was there for the intermission between their first, and second, period. |
Quote:
|
I might be wrong about this (I don't have my rulebook with me at the moment), but I don't think there's anything that stipulates that the same ball is supposed to be used for the entire game. It just ends up being that way 99.99% of the time because there's not much chance of the ball becoming damaged/wet/dirty/lost, and therefore needing replacement, during the course of a contest.
|
I had some aliens steal the ball at halftime once. At least I think I saw them do it. I dunno. It was right after I changed my meds. :o:o
|
"Here It Is Blue" ...
Quote:
|
Allowed In Tennis ???
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
In Volleyball we typically use one game ball that we inspect & set the pressure of before the match. Sometimes a school will have more than one in case a ball goes under the bleachers, get's stuck in the rafters, etc. In that case we make sure they are all in good condition, and set the pressure for all of them before the match. The game ball(s) remain at the table when not being used in play for the duration of the match. |
It Has To Be Beckoned ...
Quote:
Also, if a game has more than one ball participating simultaneously, then a technical foul is charged. |
Quote:
(I may have opened up a deluge with that one.) Thanks for the nice words, Billy & Tim. I stay when I can, typically depending on anything domestic going on that evening. (Kids need help with homework, etc.) I didn't ask this crew to go into the locker room; as I spent halftime chatting with a reporter (former official) covering the game. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:30pm. |