Another book Tech

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Completely wrong!
You've made several declarative, yet incorrect, statements about NFHS rules since you began posting on this forum. I politely asked you how many HS games you still work as opposed to NCAA and you stated that you do very few HS contests at this time. I'm sure that you are a quality official and you perspective is welcome on the forum, but would you please stop making such definite posts about the HS rules without consulting the books first?

I made this statement because I had a situation in a HS game this year where the scorekeeper did not transcribe the names from the roster to the score book correctly. When they informed us during the game, I consulted the roster, saw the name on the list, and did not assess an administrative technical foul. Needless to say, the other coach was not happy and he complained to the assignment chair, who happens to be the head rules interpreter for our state and also assigns two college leagues I work in. He told me I was wrong for applying a college rule to a HS game. I took him at his word, and did not check the actual wording of the NFHS book saying list rather than score book. My fault.


I only make two types of statements on the forum, definitive and smart-assed. I don't anticipate this changing any time in the near future, but I will think about consulting the NFHS book first.