Those Were The Days My Friend, We Thought They'd Never End ...
 

He didn't give us the uniform colors. That wasn't relevant.

He did tell us that there was a player under the dunker. Maybe he, or a partner, thought it was relevant. If it was relevant then I stand by my posts.

If it wasn't relevant, then I apologize for wasting Forum member's time with a stroll down memory lane. Maybe I'll give Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. a call tonight and we can reminisce about the good old days.

Doug Shows called the T for three reasons:

1) Anthony Davis pulled himself up on the rim (yes....while his body was swinging).
2) John Adams (NCAA Coordinator of Officials) wants these plays called a T.
3) Doug Shows wants to be rewarded with NCAA tourney games for calling what John Adams wants.

Good call then.

Exactly. While I'm as nostalgic as the next guy, rehashing rulings that *used* to be in effect 30 years ago is rarely helpful or germane to the discussion.

Stand By Your Man ...
 

Let's ask Spence. If the defender under the dunker was relevant, or germane, to the situation, then, again, I stand by my posts. The defender being under the dunker was part of an old rule, now long gone, that may be confusing some veterans, kind of like a myth.

If Spence tells us that the defender under the dunker was just some extraneous information, like a uniform color, then I will stand by my apology.

Egads. Just forget it, I really don't care.

You Don't Care, Or You No Longer Care ???
 

You don't?

Maybe you'll understand this better...and hey look, it's almost 30 years old...
 

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You guys bicker like my kids. :eek: :confused: :mad:

Your kids send each other ancient Phil Collins videos to make a point?

Might want to introduce them to Rick Astley.

Not Umpire Two ...
 

Yesterday, they played U2 on the oldies radio station that I often listen to. Man, did that make me feel old.

Hoping we can get back on track, and hoping Billy won't want to compare Naismith's original rules to today's rules, here's a clip of the play:

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Looks to me like he only need to regain his balance because he held on too long to begin with.

They Used One Of Those Flintstone Cameras ...
 

Just give me a few hours to search YouTube and I'll come up with a video showing Dr. Naismith working a game with Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Imagine Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. with dark hair. Better yet, imagine Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. with hair.

Billy, you forgot to include the bolded part of Spence's post which, IMO, speaks to player safety. Like I said before, just b/c he's asking about this play doesn't mean there is a myth. Maybe he's wondering if "safety" includes "getting his balance"?

Now as to this play itself, judgment call. I don't necessarily agree with the call based on this video but I wasn't there and I'm definitely not toting around Doug Shows resume'.