Something's in the water

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Interesting. I wonder which would take precedent, injury or blood since with blood A1's coach would pick a shooter from the bench but with injury Team B picks from the 4 remaining players.

I debated this for a second. I probably could've gone with just bleeding and let the coach pick his own substitute/shooter.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I debated this for a second. I probably could've gone with just bleeding and let the coach pick his own substitute/shooter.

Agree.

The issue with injury is that it can be faked....so in doing so a player/team/coach has to consider that the other coach gets to pick the shooter.

With blood, the player isn't taking themselves out of the game, the official is sending them out. And I've yet to see someone do something to make themselves bleed in order to get a substitute.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Agree.

The issue with injury is that it can be faked....so in doing so a player/team/coach has to consider that the other coach gets to pick the shooter.

With blood, the player isn't taking themselves out of the game, the official is sending them out. And I've yet to see someone do something to make themselves bleed in order to get a substitute.

Which is why I wish I had gone the other direction. I'll remember this next time.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

He went in among the trees and had a fairly nasty cut (stitches likely) above his eye.

Back when I was playing in high school, this happened to me several times. That, and sprained ankles, were my most common injuries. Maybe the skin above, and to the side, of each eye is extra tight, or something. It got to the point where I would actually take out my own stitches to save a trip back to the doctor. Thank God there was no blood rule back then. Cuts on the face bleed like a son of a gun.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by RSturgell

This is bad to admit to but I gave my first technical to a coach for the year tonight. He had been chirping most of the game about everything. About 3 min. into 3rd quarter he takes about 3 steps onto the court to ask me how I didn't call a foul from the T position for his player under the basket. I had had enough and "whacked" him. He said "Thank you, its about time." and I never heard another word.

I gave my first one in two years to a head coach tonight. Kinda the same thing. Chirping for 2 quarters and then I called a foul on his player who was surrounded by defensive players and then he started throwing elbows. I was right there and the coach was on the far end of the court. I gave him one warning that that was enough and I was done listening. Next time down the court... Whack!! Still chirping. Felt pretty good to get that under the belt. One of the head evaluators was there and said that was the best call of the game.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

I called a foul on his player who was surrounded by defensive players and then he started throwing elbows.

Was there illegal contact? Otherwise it's just a violation.