Say What???

[vbzebra]

Watching Olympics hoops (mainly the officials) with my better looking and smarter half, and she asked me a question that I didn't have an answer to (yes, add THAT one to the list too...shocker

Basically, with FIBA/Olympic officials being from different countries, working games with different countries, how does the language barrier come in to play? I know there is a "language of officiating" with mechanics, etc., but what about communication with coaches and even eachother? Say I'm working France/Spain, partner A is from Italy, Partner B from Germany or somewhere, and I speak neither French, Spanish, Italian or German? Does each crew always have someone who can speak other languages? Is that an Olympic/FIBA requrement? Are there translators? Looking for some honest answers from anyone in the know, please

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by vbzebra

Say I'm working France/Spain, partner A is from Italy, Partner B from Germany or somewhere, and I speak neither French, Spanish, Italian or German? Does each crew always have someone who can speak other languages? Is that an Olympic/FIBA requrement? Are there translators? Looking for some honest answers from anyone in the know, please

Es tut mir leid. Ich kann nur Deutsch sprechen.

[SamIAm]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Es tut mir leid. Ich kann nur Deutsch sprechen.

Neither can I.

[bainsey]

My wife asked me about the restricted area. I told her they have that in NBA and college, but not NFHS. The concept of the "secondary defender" may be more of a struggle for some NFHS officials.

Then, I got to thinking. Are the FIBA rules the same regarding the restricted area, that it only applies to secondary offenders?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

My wife asked me about the restricted area. I told her they have that in NBA and college, but not NFHS. The concept of the "secondary defender" may be more of a struggle for some NFHS officials.

Or, and this is admittedly less likely, the NFHS committee agrees with me. It's a stupid rule.

[Jay R]

Originally Posted by bainsey

My wife asked me about the restricted area. I told her they have that in NBA and college, but not NFHS. The concept of the "secondary defender" may be more of a struggle for some NFHS officials.

Then, I got to thinking. Are the FIBA rules the same regarding the restricted area, that it only applies to secondary offenders?

Here it is straight from the FIBA rule book

33.10 No-charge semi-circle areas
The no-charge semi-circle areas are drawn on the playing court for the purpose of designating a specific area for the interpretation of charge/block situations under the basket.
On any penetration play situation into the no-charge semi-circle area a contact caused by an airborne offensive player with a defensive player inside the no-charge semi-circle shall not be called as an offensive foul, unless the offensive player is illegally using his hands, arms, legs or body, when
• the offensive player is in control of the ball whilst airborne, and
• he attempts a shot for a field goal or passes off the ball, and
• the defensive player has both feet inside the no-charge semi-circle area.

[bainsey]

Thanks, Jay. I don't see "secondary defender" in there anywhere. Interesting.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by freddy

es tut mir leid. Ich kann nur deutsch sprechen.

Я не говорю на немецком языке.