Something's in the water

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JerryLundagard

"All in all, it was a great day of basketball topped off by a nice Mexican meal and a couple of beers"

Noticing a theme here. But I am right there with you, its one of my favorite parts of officiating. The post game wrap up: a couple of adult beverages, some good food and some good discussion.

On a side note, for Christmas my sis in law laid a sampler pack from a New
Glarus Brewery on me. One of the better gifts I received. Was a little disappointed to find out it is only available in Wisconsin. If you havent tried it, it may be worth sampling.

New Glarus has some nice beers. Their most popular is probably my least favorite -- Spotted Cow. Lots of good small breweries here in WI - Lake Louie, Tyranena, Ale Asylum...

[Rich]

101-94 last night. Juco men's game.

First time I had a free throw shooter injured/bleeding since the rule change. He had to leave the game and the home coach was a bit surprised when I asked the other head coach to pick one of the four players on the floor at the time to shoot the free throws. He picked the big guy, who went 1-for-2.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

101-94 last night. Juco men's game.

First time I had a free throw shooter injured/bleeding since the rule change. He had to leave the game and the home coach was a bit surprised when I asked the other head coach to pick one of the four players on the floor at the time to shoot the free throws. He picked the big guy, who went 1-for-2.

Was it for blood or was it for injury?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Was it for blood or was it for injury?

Both. He went in among the trees and had a fairly nasty cut (stitches likely) above his eye. If only we had monitors to look at....

I don't think the player returned.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Both. He went in among the trees and had a fairly nasty cut (stitches likely) above his eye. If only we had monitors to look at....

I don't think the player returned.

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.

[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.

[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.