Say What???

[SmokeEater]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I believe in FIFA, the official language is English and therefore, the officials are required to be able to speak it. I'd assume FIBA has something similar

You are correct sir! English is the official language of FIBA.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

You are correct sir! English is the official language of FIBA.

Now that's good news. How about the official FIBA system of measurement?

(Note: National Geographic claims that many languages are dying out, at a rapidly accelerating pace. Eventually all the inhabitants of Earth will be speaking just four languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, or Mandarin. Eventually we'll all be speaking the same language and then we'll get together to build a tower high up into the sky. Maybe we'll call it the Tower of Babel? Wait? That already happened. Nevermind.)

[johnny d]

gotta disagree with you snaqs, the ra is a good rule. i see way less crashes near the hoop in the college games i officiate as compared to the hs games i work because the defensive players know they either have to get over and help sooner, thus putting themselves in a position to actually defend the basket, or get out of the way. imo, there is no way a defensive player should be rewarded for obtaining/maintaining lg position in the restricted area. they need to get their *** out further and play some actual defense.

[APG]

Originally Posted by johnny d

gotta disagree with you snaqs, the ra is a good rule. i see way less crashes near the hoop in the college games i officiate as compared to the hs games i work because the defensive players know they either have to get over and help sooner, thus putting themselves in a position to actually defend the basket, or get out of the way. imo, there is no way a defensive player should be rewarded for obtaining/maintaining lg position in the restricted area. they need to get their *** out further and play some actual defense.

I personally think it makes for a better game, but you'll have the other side point out that the offensive player should just pull up and shoot a pull up. Personally, I like the defense either getting further out to take the charge, or jump and attempt to block the shot...and the RA forces defenders to do that instead of just running to a spot near the basket.

Tl;dr version: We basically agree with each other.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by johnny d

gotta disagree with you snaqs, the ra is a good rule. i see way less crashes near the hoop in the college games i officiate as compared to the hs games i work because the defensive players know they either have to get over and help sooner, thus putting themselves in a position to actually defend the basket, or get out of the way. imo, there is no way a defensive player should be rewarded for obtaining/maintaining lg position in the restricted area. they need to get their *** out further and play some actual defense.

I think there's nothing wrong with a defender cutting off a shooter's path. They do it all over the floor, but since officials were too apt to no-call close plays, they took the judgment away.

You know what works to reduce crashes in my games? Blowing the whistle. Get a PC, and the offense adjusts. Get a block, and the defense adjusts.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think there's nothing wrong with a defender cutting off a shooter's path. They do it all over the floor, but since officials were too apt to no-call close plays, they took the judgment away.

You know what works to reduce crashes in my games? Blowing the whistle. Get a PC, and the offense adjusts. Get a block, and the defense adjusts.

There is still judgment involved, they just took away the arbitrary line to not make a call. Now you have to call something instead of swallowing the whistle if you want credibility.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

There is still judgment involved, they just took away the arbitrary line to not make a call. Now you have to call something instead of swallowing the whistle if you want credibility.

Peace

The only judgment left is whether he's on the line. (I know, that's slightly over simplified.)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The only judgment left is whether he's on the line. (I know, that's slightly over simplified.)

(Assuming we're talking NCAA)

You still have to determine primary or secondary defender.....and when or if a secondary defender becomes a primary defender.