Interesting rules

[MD Longhorn]

Completely standard...

except for the "we ignored this rule" part. We're hired to officiate - if they have a rule that is weird to you, you have three options:
1) Call by that rule anyway.
2) Clarify with the assignor or TD that you're understanding their weird rule and they really want it called that way.
3) Leave.

By no means do you ignore it because you simply disagree with it.

[jTheUmp]

A kiddie tournament I worked my first year of officiating had these rules:
1) 20-minute running-time halves (no stoppages in the last minute or two minutes like I've normally seen for running-time games). Fair enough.

2) REQUIRED substitution stoppages at 15- 10-, and 5- minute marks in each half. That is, at these points, the horn would sound and the clock would stop, regardless of what was happening on the court. (player is shooting a free throw? Too bad, now your replacement takes over and shoots the free throw).

Yes, I asked if they really meant "substitutions at the first dead-ball opportunity after the allotted time has passed"... nope.

[Robert E. Harrison]

I like the rule where on shooting fouls, allow the fouled shooter one free throw and the scorer then gives him 2 or 3 pts on the make depending upon the shot location. Miss the free throw and no points awarded.

[rockyroad]

Worked a tournament a few weeks ago where no free throws were attempted. Any shooting foul was automatically 2 (or 3) points for the offended team. After 7th, any non-shooting foul was automatic 2. Fewest fouls I have ever called in summer ball games.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Worked a tournament a few weeks ago where no free throws were attempted. Any shooting foul was automatically 2 (or 3) points for the offended team. After 7th, any non-shooting foul was automatic 2. Fewest fouls I have ever called in summer ball games.

That I like. It really makes up for the can't-foul-out situation where some players think they can play football on the hardwood.