co2ice OR IS IT TOMORROW AND TEAM A IS 23 HOURS 59 MINUTES AND 50 SECONDS TOO LONG CROSSING THE DIVISION LINE????
hoopsrefBC Mark, Now to throw a wrinkle into the picture. Since the internation date line is in international waters would you use a ten second back-court count or use the FIBA eight second back-court count?? your canadian friend SH keep smiling
mikesears Originally posted by hoopsrefBC Mark, Now to throw a wrinkle into the picture. Since the internation date line is in international waters would you use a ten second back-court count or use the FIBA eight second back-court count?? your canadian friend SH keep smiling And how long is a metric second?
Danvrapp If you're now one day behind where you started (a full 24 hours) wouldn't you have 23 hours, 59 minutes and 50 seconds to cross the line? I thought you only got 10 seconds, not 50? Am I confused? Maybe I should never referee a game on a cruise ship?!
Gary Brendemuehl Actually, you have a dead ball. Since it's now yesterday, the game hasn't started yet, so nullify all points scored, consumed time and additional activity which may occur prior to the crossing of the international dateline and head for the ship's bar!
Mark Padgett Originally posted by Danvrapp If you're now one day behind where you started (a full 24 hours) wouldn't you have 23 hours, 59 minutes and 50 seconds to cross the line? I thought you only got 10 seconds, not 50? Am I confused? Maybe I should never referee a game on a cruise ship?! That rule only counts on aircraft carriers.
Mark Padgett Originally posted by mikesears Originally posted by hoopsrefBC Mark, And how long is a metric second? I know that was a joke, but I'll answer it anyway. Years ago, I worked at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (where we had a sign posted in the gift shop saying that shoplifters would be turned over to our laboratories for experimentation), and there was an exhibit on the metric system. It stated that units of time, such as seconds and minutes, were metric units. The reason given was that the International Metric Association said so! Another reason why I hate anything Euro.
mikesears Originally posted by Mark Padgett Originally posted by mikesears Originally posted by hoopsrefBC Mark, And how long is a metric second? I know that was a joke, but I'll answer it anyway. Years ago, I worked at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (where we had a sign posted in the gift shop saying that shoplifters would be turned over to our laboratories for experimentation), and there was an exhibit on the metric system. It stated that units of time, such as seconds and minutes, were metric units. The reason given was that the International Metric Association said so! Another reason why I hate anything Euro. Then all those reaches and over-the-backs must be fouls because coaches say so :-b
Bradley Batt It stated that units of time, such as seconds and minutes, were metric units. The reason given was that the International Metric Association said so! Obviously not... If seconds and minutes were metric there would be 100 seconds in a minute and 100 minutes in an hour.
williebfree Originally posted by Bradley Batt It stated that units of time, such as seconds and minutes, were metric units. The reason given was that the International Metric Association said so! Obviously not... If seconds and minutes were metric there would be 100 seconds in a minute and 100 minutes in an hour. And a 100 Hours per day.....
Mark Dexter Originally posted by hoopsrefBC Mark, Now to throw a wrinkle into the picture. Since the internation date line is in international waters would you use a ten second back-court count or use the FIBA eight second back-court count?? your canadian friend SH keep smiling Well, that depends on what flag the ship is flying. Stars and stripes - ten seconds Anything else - eight seconds
Mark Dexter In this "situation," I think you need to realize that the international date line is a man-made animal, while the rules of basketball were written by God Himself. Now, God always supercedes men, so the ten second consecutive count applies.
hoopsrefBC Originally posted by Mark Dexter Originally posted by hoopsrefBC Mark, Now to throw a wrinkle into the picture. Since the internation date line is in international waters would you use a ten second back-court count or use the FIBA eight second back-court count?? your canadian friend SH keep smiling Well, that depends on what flag the ship is flying. Stars and stripes - ten seconds Anything else - eight seconds Except for the mighty US Navy, how many other ship would fly the stars and stripes in international waters.? and Mark ....Mr. Naismith is GOD and he was Canadian. SH [Edited by hoopsrefBC on Feb 1st, 2001 at 03:10 AM]
mikesears Originally posted by Mark Dexter In this "situation," I think you need to realize that the international date line is a man-made animal, while the rules of basketball were written by God Himself. Now, God always supercedes men, so the ten second consecutive count applies. God must be from the United States if we use the 10 second count. ;-)