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Forum: Basketball Sat Sep 12, 2026, 06:44pm
Replies: 12
Views: 982
Posted By Stat-Man
Based on clips I've seen, FIBA appears to allow...

Based on clips I've seen, FIBA appears to allow adult women to wear jewelry at its highest levels (Women's Eurobasket) because I've seen clips showing players having all sorts of tape covering...
Forum: Basketball Thu May 21, 2026, 11:36pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,215
Posted By Stat-Man
I probably should have been more careful with my...

I probably should have been more careful with my words: I used a visible count this past season when I was aware of timing issues that couldn't be immediately resolved (even if my visible count was...
Forum: Basketball Wed May 20, 2026, 09:24pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,215
Posted By Stat-Man
These rule changes actually make sense. ...

These rule changes actually make sense.

5-9-5 seems to align NFHS with other codes requiring a minimum 0.3 s coming off the clock when the ball is immediately touched on a throw-in and immediately...
Forum: Softball Mon May 04, 2026, 09:37pm
Replies: 2
Views: 490
Posted By Stat-Man
I will immediately verbalize, "Batter is out!"...

I will immediately verbalize, "Batter is out!" because it's no different than any other situation where the batter/BR is immediately out.

If the batter tries to run for first, I will verbalize,...
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:47pm
Replies: 13
Views: 795
Posted By Stat-Man
As others already said, the answer is no in HS....

As others already said, the answer is no in HS. The illegal contact by A1 effectively supersedes B2's embellishment and a player control foul should be called. Some officials might also...
Forum: Basketball Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:09pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,088
Posted By Stat-Man
Here, schools schedule regular season unified...

Here, schools schedule regular season unified games before the varsity game - usually before or following a sub-varsity game. It seems like the season ends with a regional jamboree where multiple...
Forum: Basketball Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:47pm
Replies: 7
Views: 889
Posted By Stat-Man
At a recent CYO girls 7th grade game, B1 commits...

At a recent CYO girls 7th grade game, B1 commits a blocking foul on airborne A1 and I award the two shots. Coach B tells someone on her bench, "I thought a blocking foul was on the floor?" :D


I...
Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 06, 2025, 11:09pm
Replies: 7
Views: 948
Posted By Stat-Man
This may be a check your local listings situation...

This may be a check your local listings situation in terms of handling it correctly. Assuming this was a high school game, I'd use the directives given in our association meetings:


I'd inform...
Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 13, 2024, 10:56pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,718
Posted By Stat-Man
This was discussed three months ago (Aug. 2024...

This was discussed three months ago (Aug. 2024 (https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/106264-faking-being-fouled.html)) with you and I discussing the likelihood of using preventative officiating...
Forum: Basketball Sat Nov 09, 2024, 11:19pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,068
Posted By Stat-Man
In my (non-Iowa) area, the number of girls trying...

In my (non-Iowa) area, the number of girls trying out for freshman basketball teams has dropped to the point some schools have eliminated that level altogether or have rebranded the teams as "JV B"...
Forum: Basketball Sat Aug 31, 2024, 10:39pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,895
Posted By Stat-Man
I wonder if any parts of Rome will encourage...

I wonder if any parts of Rome will encourage officials to call the foul and talk to the player during the dead ball about not embellishing the contact.
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:34pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,715
Posted By Stat-Man
Another thread discussed the unannounced NFHS...

Another thread discussed the unannounced NFHS update to the signal chart to add new signal #15 for flopping.

Another unannounced signal update includes revising signal #25 (backcourt violation) to...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jun 10, 2024, 07:39pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
Posted By Stat-Man
I was curious what the signal would look like,...

I was curious what the signal would look like, and it appears they copied the NCAA-M two-handed signal instead of FIBA's one-handed one.


Do we know what the protocol will be to report the...
Forum: Basketball Sun May 05, 2024, 09:02pm
Replies: 45
Views: 14,160
Posted By Stat-Man
A video from A Better Official covering technical...

A video from A Better Official covering technical fouls presented a scenario where the same player keeps violating the throw-in plane over and over as a potential basis for assessing a player T under...
Forum: Basketball Sun May 05, 2024, 10:11am
Replies: 45
Views: 14,160
Posted By Stat-Man
If flopping has become enough of an issue under...

If flopping has become enough of an issue under NFHS rules that it's being addressed with a rule change, why isn't the penalty a player technical instead of a team technical foul. :confused:
...
Forum: Basketball Sun Mar 03, 2024, 09:14pm
Replies: 35
Views: 9,436
Posted By Stat-Man
If it is handled as it is in international play,...

If it is handled as it is in international play, the warning is signaled immediately and then reported at the next stoppage with play resuming at the POI. Subsequent flops are penalized with an...
Forum: Basketball Sun Feb 18, 2024, 10:06pm
Replies: 35
Views: 9,436
Posted By Stat-Man
A lot of these proposed rule changes seem like...

A lot of these proposed rule changes seem like they are changes for the sake of change and to justify having an annual meeting.


I'm definitely not in favor of additional changes to the team foul...
Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 23, 2023, 10:05pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,657
Posted By Stat-Man
I had this also happen in a recent middle school...

I had this also happen in a recent middle school boys game where the players on the visitor's bench used their voices to try distracting the free throw shooter.

Except for one game where the coach...
Forum: Basketball Sat Nov 25, 2023, 11:59pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,996
Posted By Stat-Man
Now that you mention that, I seem to recall a...

Now that you mention that, I seem to recall a post on here about it that I might have given a rather cursory look at. Thanks for the reminder.
Forum: Basketball Sat Nov 25, 2023, 09:54pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,996
Posted By Stat-Man
Is this an NCAA-M game or a scrimmage? Between...

Is this an NCAA-M game or a scrimmage? Between the two clips, I noticed bench players from the white team wearing #6 and #7. :confused:


As for the fight, that was ugly. I don't envy the...
Forum: Basketball Fri Sep 23, 2022, 08:11pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,970
Posted By Stat-Man
As others already said, there's no IABBO in...

As others already said, there's no IABBO in Michigan. The closest you'll get is people who moved to Michigan who may still wear items with IABBO logo from their previous state.

Depending on where...
Forum: Basketball Fri Sep 02, 2022, 08:22pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,319
Posted By Stat-Man
Godspeed and best wishes for a speedy recovery...

Godspeed and best wishes for a speedy recovery Mark, and for your eventual return to the court if that's what you want.
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 17, 2022, 10:58pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,496
Posted By Stat-Man
The roughest part with this year is that the...

The roughest part with this year is that the middle school and CYO games that didn't take place last year are being played again but the number of officials didn't return to pre-COVID levels. Long...
Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 28, 2022, 10:59pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,583
Posted By Stat-Man
If I have a table that appears to be on the ball,...

If I have a table that appears to be on the ball, I'll give a reminder held ball signal before pointing in the direction of the throw-in coming out of the time out.


If it's a table that's more...
Forum: Basketball Fri Jul 23, 2021, 10:25pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,132
Posted By Stat-Man
Basketball officials' numbers were definitely...

Basketball officials' numbers were definitely down this year. A number of officials opted out because of COVID, others sat out because they didn't want to wear masks while officiating, and many who...
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