Why??

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by zebraman
Chuck,

Jeff claims that he ignores the rule where we're required to notify coaches when they use their last time out (sounds like that's a personal problem rather than regional).


Z

When did I say that? You have a quote with me saying I ignore a rule? Or do you have a quote were I called the application of a rule being a "courtesy" in the way I apply it?

When the 20 second timeout rule was put in, it was widely taught to do the now approved 60 second signal in the State of Illinois. As a matter of fact, the year before this mechanic was approved by the NF, the IHSA used it the year before as experimental rule. The years before it was an experimental rule, officials were doing this based on the college influences in my state. Many Clinican were in IHSA Camps were teaching something that was not a NF Mechanic or an IHSA Mechanic or rule. On long switches the IHSA still wants us to go opposite the table on all foul calls, backcourt or front court. This is not a NF Mechanic. This is not a NF Rule.

I have heard many officials on all boards, in meetings and during pregames say, "I will never call 3 seconds, I will never call a travel during a varsity game and I will never call a T before a game starts," but I never see anyone talk about what rules they ignore. I did not realize that the NF all came in like the Goverenment and made rules that we can or have not broken or apply in different ways.

Peace