Just wondering

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read from you. [/B]

I hate to break this to you,Rut,but I didn't say that you could have handchecking without displacement. The NFHS rule book said that,and I just quoted the rule book "word for word".The RULEBOOK disagrees with your above statement.If you want to argue that,may I suggest that you contact the people who wrote that POE.Get in touch with the NFHS rulesmakers and tell THEM that their wording in the POE on p.68 is wrong-specifically "The measuring up of an opponent(tagging)is hand-checking,is not permitted,and is a FOUL".

You are arguing with the wrong person,and the "wrong person" is not gonna argue this any further with you. That would be pointless. [/B][/QUOTE]

The NF does not have a definition of what handchecking is, they just say that your cannot do it. I have never gotten the impression and never been told by the people that we have in our state that actually sit on the NF Basketball Committee Board or the NF Rulebook Editor, that comes directly from our state ever characterize handchecking as touching. And if you claim the NF wants us to call it that way, I have yet to meet and experienced official that calls it that way. Even in the NF Rulebook, the refer to an exsisting rule 4-27. All foul calls are judgement related. All violations are judgement related. You might not realize that a foul or a violation has taken place if you do not have the judgement to realize that it took place according to the rules. And anyone sitting in the stands and any self-respecting official should realize that what you see in the stands is not always what actually happen on the court. Really, that is the only point that I was making. Jake80 might have clearly thought that handchecking was taking place, but because he was not on the floor, he or anyone might not have got the same look.

You are right JR, this is silly. But just because you do not agree with it or it does not stand in your parts does not mean that it is wrong. I guarantee that if any official calls handchecking without considering some kind of displacement, they might be watching much more than they are officiating. Or better yet, they will not be officiating varsity or higher level games. The NF is not Women's Basketball and that is why many individuals are not doing them.

Peace

[Edited by JRutledge on Jan 2nd, 2003 at 06:54 PM]