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[collegeqb04]

I was refereeing a 8th grade basketball tournament tonight. Nothing major everything is going fine. Well the ball is bouncing down the court and no one is in possession of it. A team from lets say Team A literally runs a player over from team B. I call a foul on Team A's player and here is where the chuckle came.

The coach said to me: You can't have a foul if there is not possession. Good referee humor.

[JugglingReferee]

I had a similar situation.

Loose ball on a throw-in and A2 jumps up 5° from vertical to get the ball. B2 jumps 20° from vertical and totally crashes through A2. I call the foul and BHC says he's going for the ball, so it can't be a foul.

[refiator]

A6 is waiting at the table to sub. Dead ball, horn, sub beckoned...But A6 is wearing a black short sleeve under his white jersey (with sleeves very visible). Tableside official sends him back to the sideline due to the illegal T-shirt.....Whereby he sits and takes off his jersey and T-shirt.....WHACK.
Coach says "I've never heard that rule...Don't I get a warning first?"
Even Varsity coaches are clueless sometimes.........

[rwest]

"I'm going to become a ref when I go blind."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by refiator

A6 is waiting at the table to sub. Dead ball, horn, sub beckoned...But A6 is wearing a black short sleeve under his white jersey (with sleeves very visible). Tableside official sends him back to the sideline due to the illegal T-shirt.....Whereby he sits and takes off his jersey and T-shirt.....WHACK.
Coach says "I've never heard that rule...Don't I get a warning first?"
Even Varsity coaches are clueless sometimes.........

I think I would try to tell them how to avoid the T for example, "he needs to go to the locker room to remove the shirt - send an assistant with him".

[refiator]

I hear you, but not in this case.....Full view of of a crowded gym, and you never know who is in the gym watching the officials' actions.........

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by rwest

"I'm going to become a ref when I go blind."

Now that's funny.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by refiator

I hear you, but not in this case.....Full view of of a crowded gym, and you never know who is in the gym watching the officials' actions.........

I mean that you tell him that before he removes the jersey -- preventive officiating can go a long way.

[bowlingref]

I am currently divorced and a lady fan asked the me the other night why I reffed and my reply was so I can get yelled at a couple times a week by an angry wife or mother.

[stiffler3492]

"THREE SECONDS!"

Now that's funny I don't care who you are that's funny

[stiffler3492]

But seriously, though...I had an intentional foul when B1 grabbed A1's arm late in the game to prevent him from a fast break layup.

Coach B: "But there's no such thing as a clear path foul".

What made me chuckle is...he's exactly right.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I think I would try to tell them how to avoid the T for example, "he needs to go to the locker room to remove the shirt - send an assistant with him".

I always do this.... Now.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Coach B: "But there's no such thing as a clear path foul".

"Right, coach. What's your point?"

[JetMetFan]

D-3 women's game last week. Visiting coach is really a talker but not annoying. She starts chirping about a call the crew made then she asks me as I get close to her bench, "You're not mad at me, are you?"

Me: "Coach, I have an ex-wife. It takes much more than that to bother me."

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I think I would try to tell them how to avoid the T for example, "he needs to go to the locker room to remove the shirt - send an assistant with him".

Agree. Or, don't tell him to take it off. Just tell him that the can't play with it on.