If only the fans would understand

26 Year Gap

And then I woke up.

Some basketball rules coaches, players and fans should know — Bangor Daily News

BillyMac

"Some Basketball Rules Coaches, Players And Fans Should Know"

"The Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules"

Anybody can sue anybody for anything. Does the Bangor Daily News have deep pockets?

rockchalk jhawk

BillyMac wrote
"Some Basketball Rules Coaches, Players And Fans Should Know"

"The Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules"

Anybody can sue anybody for anything. Does the Bangor Daily News have deep pockets?

You'd be interested to know that some of the situations that are published in our referee's weekly newsletter from our state administrator are copied verbatim from your "Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules" document. 🙂

I laughed the first time I noticed this.

bob jenkins

BillyMac wrote
"Some Basketball Rules Coaches, Players And Fans Should Know"

"The Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules"

Anybody can sue anybody for anything. Does the Bangor Daily News have deep pockets?

Billy --

That joke failed to be funny well before the first time you posted it, and it hasn't improved in the approximately 100 times you've tried it here.

26 Year Gap

Back before the gap, the author was one of the instructors in my officiating class.

Terrance "TJ"

I explained a rule to a call and the fan said, huh, that does makes sense. I bout fainted right there!

letemplay

He left out the most highly misconstrued one of all: "Over the back, ref, he's over the back!"

Terrance "TJ"

letemplay wrote
He left out the most highly misconstrued one of all: "Over the back, ref, he's over the back!"

Agreed

BillyMac

Airborne shooter releases the shot, returns to the floor, and is pushed by a defensive player. Ball doesn't go in. My partner, the lead, calls the foul, and states, "No shot". We're not in the bonus. As my partner goes to the reporting area, I become the new lead and I'm getting ready to administer the throwin. Fouled player is now the throwin player. He politely asks me, "Why don't I get any free throws. I was in the act of shooting?". I tell him that he was fouled after he returned to the floor, that he was no longer an airborne shooter, and that he was just a rebounder who got illegally pushed. Kid says, "You're right. I was just a rebounder. Thanks".

refboss

As the "original" author of this title, I feel compelled to say that the #1 commonly misunderstood rule is definitely the 3 seconds in the key rule, followed closely by the restrictions on a designated thrower-in (not travelling), and then either sliding/momentum after a loose ball (not necessarily travelling). All associations/groups should spend a reasonable amount of time teaching the nuances of these types of rules/situations.
My MMR Sheet was deliberately short so as to fit on one page one side.
BTW Billy Mac has done a great job of expanding on what I created.
Barry Alman
SDCA Sports
San Diego, CA

APG

letemplay wrote
He left out the most highly misconstrued one of all: "Over the back, ref, he's over the back!"

"Over the back" and "reaching"

refboss

"Hey ref, that's a moving screen!"

Adam

"Something" is not illegal.

APG

refboss wrote
"Hey ref, that's a moving screen!"

"How's that a charge?! He was moving/wasn't set!"

bainsey

letemplay wrote
He left out the most highly misconstrued one of all: "Over the back, ref, he's over the back!"

I've gotten to know this author over the last few years, and have worked several games with him. We've talked about "over the back," and he feels the same way we do. (I guess he just forgot or there was a space issue with the article.)

One time, Bob Cimbollek told me a coach was complaining about a player being over the back, and Bob looked right at the coach and said, "SO!?"

BktBallRef

Bunch of idiots in Maine, evidently.

CHSLadyEagle

I wish people would understand the new running clock rule here & not scream at the timers to stop the clock. *shakes head*

chseagle

CHSLadyEagle wrote
I wish people would understand the new running clock rule here & not scream at the timers to stop the clock. *shakes head*

Concerning the fact the this is the 1st year for WIAA to have the running clock for basketball, it does not surprise me that fans are yelling for the clock to stop once the running clock does go into effect during a game.

The only reason why I know about the running clock is because I make an effort to learn the rules, & decided I'd check the WIAA Handbook to see about if there's any state-specific rules changes. This same method was how I knew about the addition of the 35 sec. shot clock for boys last year.

The general game watching populace doesn't even want to make an effort to find out what the rules are, just want to complain about what they see by their understanding.

Maineac

BktBallRef wrote
Bunch of idiots in Maine, evidently.

Ayuh, some day we all hope to be as smart as "y'all."

Smitty

chseagle wrote
CHSLadyEagle wrote
I wish people would understand the new running clock rule here & not scream at the timers to stop the clock. *shakes head*

Concerning the fact the this is the 1st year for WIAA to have the running clock for basketball, it does not surprise me that fans are yelling for the clock to stop once the running clock does go into effect during a game.

The only reason why I know about the running clock is because I make an effort to learn the rules, & decided I'd check the WIAA Handbook to see about if there's any state-specific rules changes. This same method was how I knew about the addition of the 35 sec. shot clock for boys last year.

The general game watching populace doesn't even want to make an effort to find out what the rules are, just want to complain about what they see by their understanding.

Do you two not talk to each other outside of this forum?