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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

My advice is the same as always: Pare it down.

Agree. I've tried, but I can't. It's like you and your wife are expecting a baby and end up with surprise twins. Times are tough, you're between jobs, you can only afford a single child, so you have to give up one of the babies for adaption. How do you pick? Even Solomon couldn't solve this problem, with, or without, a sword. That's Harvey Solomon, a veteran official on our local board.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. I've tried, but I can't. It's like you and your wife are expecting a baby and end up with surprise twins. Times are tough, you're between jobs, you can only afford a single child, so you have to give up one of the babies for adaption. How do you pick? Even Solomon couldn't solve this problem, with, or without, a sword. That's Harvey Solomon, a veteran official on our local board.

Held ball can be eliminated. What you talk about is nothing I've seen misunderstood.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Held ball can be eliminated. What you talk about is nothing I've seen misunderstood.

BadNewsRef: From your posts, you seem to be a veteran official, who's been to the rodeo a few times. I can't believe that you never heard this, maybe from your early years working middle school games: "They need to have their hands on the ball for a few seconds."

If I had a dime for every time I heard this, or something similar, I might, just might, be able to buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

BadNewsRef: From your posts, you seem to be a veteran official, who's been to the rodeo a few times. I can't believe that you never heard this, maybe from your early years working middle school games: "They need to have their hands on the ball for a few seconds."

If I had a dime for every time I heard this, or something similar, I might, just might, be able to buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

I've honestly never heard it, from coaches, fans, nor players. Ever.

Not in high school. Not in middle school. Not in YMCA, AAU, or any other equivalent idiot-filled league.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

I've honestly never heard it, from coaches, fans, nor players. Ever.

How about, "You didn't wait long enough"?

Please don't make me start a poll. Jurassic Referee would roll over in his grave. We all remember how much he loved polls.

Originally Posted by Adam

Idiot-filled league.

Love this description, and unfortunately, many of us have been there. Thank God I no longer need the money, and can pick, and chose, the games that I really want to work, and no longer have to work games anywhere, and everywhere, to help pay the bills.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

How about, "You didn't wait long enough"?

Please don't make me start a poll. Jurassic Referee would roll over in his grave. We all remember how much he loved polls.
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Still don't see it as one of the commonly/most misunderstood rules.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Still don't see it as one of the commonly/most misunderstood rules.

Don't make me start a poll. I don't make idle threats.