Summer Ball

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

There may be something Jeff is leaving out, such as the guy saying "this isn't the NBA."

I doubt it. His point is that since some people (even officials) can't get one rule set right, it is OK to have multiple rule sets which creates even more confusion. How that is a good thing, is beyond me. If there are people that can't keep one straight, how does he expect it to be better when people have to keep 3-4 straight?

[Raymond]

His point is that even when the rules are the same officials are confused or just plain don't know the rules so quit all the whining about different rule sets.


And I'm saying a good official knows multiple rule sets if he/she is working different levels. And a coach should know the rules that apply to his games. And I don't care dif fans are confused.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

His point is that even when the rules are the same officials are confused or just plain don't know the rules so quit all the whining about different rule sets.


And I'm saying a good official knows multiple rule sets if he/she is working different levels. And a coach should know the rules that apply to his games. And I don't care dif fans are confused.

We have a winner!!!!

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

His point is that even when the rules are the same officials are confused or just plain don't know the rules so quit all the whining about different rule sets.


And I'm saying a good official knows multiple rule sets if he/she is working different levels. And a coach should know the rules that apply to his games. And I don't care dif fans are confused.

Whining? Interesting choice of words...

I could care less whether rulesets are common or different. We get paid to know the rules for the gym we are working in that evening.

But to bring that discussion into Adam's thread is unnecessary. And to call someone else's opinion on it "whining" is stooping to the same level that the "college official" in Adam's OP stooped to.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

His point is that even when the rules are the same officials are confused or just plain don't know the rules so quit all the whining about different rule sets.


And I'm saying a good official knows multiple rule sets if he/she is working different levels. And a coach should know the rules that apply to his games. And I don't care dif fans are confused.

Who's whining? I'm not. I'm just saying the with more differences in the rules it can only lead to even more people being mixed up, officials included. It can't make it better. It would only make the environment of basketball for all involved if there were fewer differences.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Who's whining? I'm not. I'm just saying the with more differences in the rules it can only lead to even more people being mixed up, officials included. It can't make it better. It would only make the environment of basketball for all involved if there were fewer differences.

There are not very many differences. At least not when you compare basketball to other sports for sure.

Peace

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I doubt it. His point is that since some people (even officials) can't get one rule set right, it is OK to have multiple rule sets which creates even more confusion. How that is a good thing, is beyond me. If there are people that can't keep one straight, how does he expect it to be better when people have to keep 3-4 straight?

Actually is was funny that the guy claimed to be a high school official and did not know a basic rule that he would have to apply. I will admit that I am making a larger point that you tried to suggest that all rules should not be different, but that was not the case in this conversation. And the conversation was more extensive then I mentioned. He literally was claiming you could not apply continuous motion when a player started his motion on the floor or in the manner my partner and me were applying the rules.

And truth be told most of us only have to apply 1 or 2 at most. And if you are doing pro rules an a regular basis, you probably are not doing high school rules most of the time.

Peace