Dead Ball Technical question.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

Good advice for those who live in specific corners of Connecticut. Not so much for the rest of us.

Thus,

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I am not suggesting that others use this procedure (When in Rome ...).

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Adam

Good advice for those who live in specific corners of Connecticut. Not so much for the rest of us.

The amount of misplaced pride in an area so clearly still in the mid-80s amazes me. 2-man, wearing belts, carrying an A/P binky in the pocket...

I started in the 1980s too. I've changed with the times.

Official opposite the table look when convenient. After all the crap is over. There's no hurry to signal direction, after all.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

The amount of misplaced pride in an area so clearly still in the mid-80s amazes me. 2-man, wearing belts, carrying an A/P binky in the pocket.

The "Belt Era", in my little corner of Connecticut, may soon be over.



There was an unannounced change in the Handbook of IAABO (International) 2014-15. Please note the differences below:

Handbook of IAABO 2013-14
Page 2: IAABO Uniform
The approved official uniform established by the Executive Committee of IAABO shall be:
1) Long black slacks

Handbook of IAABO 2014-15
Page 2: IAABO Uniform
The approved official uniform established by the Executive Committee of IAABO shall be:
1) Long black pants (beltless, and not tapered)

This unannounced change is on our local board's agenda to be discussed at the next business meeting.

We're gonna party like it's 1999.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

There's no hurry to signal direction, after all.

I once hurried this directional signal and popped a player right in the face.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by Adam

I've seen the extracurricular stuff a lot, doesn't always rise to the level of calling a T, but it's something we need to watch.

I had this last weekend. My partner calls a held ball and I'm opposite the table. Before I can check the arrow, V11, one of the players involved in the tie-up, pulls the ball away and swings her body so that she catches the home player with a shoulder to the chest. I didn't think it was flagrant, but serious enough for me to call an intentional technical. I could only when the V coach told me, "You need to call more fouls." I replied, "Coach, I just called one," and moved to my new spot. To top it off, this was 4th grade CYO girls.

Today, in my 6th grade girls and boys games, we had a couple of times where the players tying the ball up kept going after the whistle, but closing down on them while saying "easy" or "play's over" was enough to stop them and keep the situation from escalating.

That said, I agree with Adam. I believe dead ball officiating was a POE last season. This is a good example of that.