Referee to the end - UConn v Butler

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The whole crew from the Rutgers game was removed from doing games for the rest of the Big East's tournament schedule.

I understand...but that had nothing to do with John Adams.

[rulesmaven]

I think it was Shows who passed on the travel. If he'd acted reflexively and called it, no gripe. But do you really want to make the Butler kids have to walk back across the floor to take a meaingless inbounds when the other team is already celebrating? Seems kind of cruel.

[tref]

Originally Posted by rulesmaven

I think it was Shows who passed on the travel. If he'd acted reflexively and called it, no gripe. But do you really want to make the Butler kids have to walk back across the floor to take a meaingless inbounds when the other team is already celebrating? Seems kind of cruel.

Good point, I guess thats why they dont just let anybody work those games.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

Good point, I guess thats why they dont just let anybody work those games.

Too bad. I could really have used the money.

[tref]

Ikr

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by tref

Good point, I guess thats why they dont just let anybody work those games.

There's some rule in FED, and I think in NCAA, that a game can be shortened if both coaches and the R agree.

The actions of the game indicate that's what happened, even if the clock operator didn't quite get the message.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There's some rule in FED, and I think in NCAA, that a game can be shortened if both coaches and the R agree.

Like CBS would ever allow that to happen.

[rulesmaven]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There's some rule in FED, and I think in NCAA, that a game can be shortened if both coaches and the R agree.

The actions of the game indicate that's what happened, even if the clock operator didn't quite get the message.

There was an NCAA game last year that I saw on ESPN where there were 37 seconds left in a 30 point game and the winning team dribbled to the front court and held the ball. With about 10 seconds left in the game and 8 on the shot clock, the losing team walked over to their bench. The shot clock expired with a horn, but the handshakes already started. The clock operator ran 2 seconds off the clock and the refs left the floor. Thought it was interesting.

[Judtech]

I would put that in the "I'll call it, but YOU explain it" category!