T or not T, that is the question?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Agree with the above. But the same question exists - so if a majority of us disagrees with a direct rule and/or interp, should we just not call it?

Would this be the same with the dreaded backcourt interp - should we simply not call it the way the interp states, simply because we don't agree with it?

In either case above, how do we answer the person who asks us why we simply didn't follow the rule? JR, you have said consistenly over the years that "rules rulz", and that we cannot go wrong if we follow them, no matter what we feel or think about certain ones. What makes this one different?

Shut up.

Quit asking embarrassing questions....you know, the ones that I can't really give a good, solid answer to you.

Excellent points, Jim. And I certainly can see where both you and Scrappy are coming from. The only answer that I can honestly give is that imo this type of call falls into the same general area of calls like 3-seconds and 10-seconds to shoot a FT. It's just been generally accepted that judgment is used in a very few areas...contrary to the written rule.... but Rules Rulz in most.

I hate wishy-washy, but there it is.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Shut up.

Quit asking embarrassing questions....you know, the ones that I can't really give a good, solid answer to you.

Excellent points, Jim. And I certainly can see where both you and Scrappy are coming from. The only answer that I can honestly give is that imo this type of call falls into the same general area of calls like 3-seconds and 10-seconds to shoot a FT. It's just been generally accepted that judgment is used in a very few areas...contrary to the written rule.... but Rules Rulz in most.

I hate wishy-washy, but there it is.

So, does the fence hurt your Dexter?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

So, does the fence hurt your Dexter?

How can be I be on the fence when I said I definitely wouldn't call the "T" in the OP?"

I just don't have a good explanation for not doing so.

[Adam]

This is one area where I agree with Rut, we don't work for the NFHS. I work for the assigner in my area, who has his own chain to which he answers. The NFHS can put out any interps and POEs they want, but if I'm not going to get backed here, I'm not making the calls. The vast majority of the time, however, my group follows the interps and POEs as written.

But if I called a T for pulling off the shirt (in celebration) after the horn sounds, there would be a come-to-Jesus meeting soon to follow.