Things I Learned Tonight

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

We have a few Catholic schools around my little corner of Connecticut that have varsity A, varsity B, junior varsity A, junior varsity B, and junior varsity C teams. Any student that wants to play, plays, on a team at the appropriate skill, and age level.

Is this also one of those leagues that doesn't keep score and gives every kid a trophy at the end of the season?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Is this also one of those leagues that doesn't keep score and gives every kid a trophy at the end of the season?

Actually, this is a pretty serious basketball league, perhaps too serous. The only "kid friendly" component of the league is that, with the exception of the "varsity" teams, all the players must play in every game.

They keep score. Standings are kept. There's a seeded tournament at the end of the season for "varsity", and "junior varsity A" teams. League champions, and runnerups, move onto the state championship, and the state champion moves on to the New England championship.

And they like to have competent officials work their games, and are willing to pay for such officials. About $40.00 a game for seven minute period "varsity" games, and about $30.00 a game for six minute period "junior varsity" games.

We Catholics take our basketball very seriously, almost as seriously as bingo.

[Johnny Ringo]

I learned in my 8th grade boys basketball game that the defensive player is NOT allowed to strike the backboard when attempting to block a shot. And that it should be a technical foul.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

I learned in my 8th grade boys basketball game that the defensive player is NOT allowed to strike the backboard when attempting to block a shot. And that it should be a technical foul.

Well, it could be worse. Most myths regarding this play interpret this as basket interference, or goaltending, which includes awarding the basket if the ball doesn't go in.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

I learned in my 8th grade boys basketball game that the defensive player is NOT allowed to strike the backboard when attempting to block a shot. And that it should be a technical foul.

I learned that in a varsity game a few years ago.