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Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 01, 2024, 11:20am

Replies: 35 2024 NFHS Basketball Rules Questionnaire ... Views: 1,539 Posted By MechanicGuy In my experience, the majority of "flopping"... In my experience, the majority of "flopping" cases in HS are just a young player not knowing how to take a charge/being afraid of the contact, etc. They usually aren't "trying to fool us" so much as...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 29, 2024, 03:11pm

Replies: 10 NFHS Mechanics Views: 308 Posted By MechanicGuy Agreed. Some guys look better walking and... Agreed. Some guys look better walking and reporting, others look better stopping, etc. It's all about credibility and presentation.

Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 29, 2024, 02:50pm

Replies: 11 Officiating to the score vs. officiating the game? Views: 599 Posted By MechanicGuy Game management is very real and very important.... Game management is very real and very important. "Keeping the game close" is an entirely different accusation though. If a game is out of hand, I'm not putting marginal fouls on the outmanned team,...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 29, 2024, 02:44pm

Replies: 10 NFHS Mechanics Views: 308 Posted By MechanicGuy The only one that really bothers me is bouncing... The only one that really bothers me is bouncing to the inbounder under the basket. Can only lead to mishandling and the resulting drama. And there is no reason to cut that corner. The rest? As...

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 18, 2023, 10:48am

Replies: 4 Help with an airborne interception Views: 484 Posted By MechanicGuy With so many variables, calls of this nature will... With so many variables, calls of this nature will always be difficult to review without video replay. If A3 is seeing the play develop and is attempting to defend B1, I can see reason for a foul on...

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 11, 2023, 12:39pm

Replies: 15 Wrong Numbers Views: 937 Posted By MechanicGuy No, I'd obviously enforce it. This was just... No, I'd obviously enforce it. This was just tongue-in-cheek about how it ould come to light at all.

Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 29, 2023, 02:16pm

Replies: 15 Wrong Numbers Views: 937 Posted By MechanicGuy What if the players say their names were wrong... What if the players say their names were wrong and they are wearing the correct jerseys? Can they switch names for the rest of the game w/o penalty? :D:p

Forum: Basketball Tue Apr 11, 2023, 01:54pm

Replies: 2 Evolution of a Taunt Views: 554 Posted By MechanicGuy It's all about context. It can be playful and not... It's all about context. It can be playful and not worth addressing - or it can be instigating and require our attention.

Forum: Basketball Tue Apr 04, 2023, 02:50pm

Replies: 76 Was it really that bad? Views: 3,988 Posted By MechanicGuy This may be the case, but given the expressions... This may be the case, but given the expressions on the LSU players face and the uncertain looks from the Iowa players after some of the whistles - it definitely hadn't been called that way for some...

Forum: Basketball Tue Apr 04, 2023, 10:28am

Replies: 76 Was it really that bad? Views: 3,988 Posted By MechanicGuy For anyone else interested in reviewing the plays... For anyone else interested in reviewing the plays of note - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPq0qEMu6qE&ab_channel=AlexanderKachusov

Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 24, 2023, 10:44am

Replies: 78 NCAA Tournament video request thread Views: 3,972 Posted By MechanicGuy I think the one he was requesting happened much... I think the one he was requesting happened much later. UCLA had the ball, crossed half court and the first whistle appears to be for a kicked ball in their front court.

Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 24, 2023, 10:11am

Replies: 78 NCAA Tournament video request thread Views: 3,972 Posted By MechanicGuy This is such good officiating. Something I... This is such good officiating. Something I pregame every night - if you know what your partner has, but you also know that what you have preceeded/caused the second call, come in hard. A+

Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 24, 2023, 10:10am

Replies: 78 NCAA Tournament video request thread Views: 3,972 Posted By MechanicGuy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ymH7bJLCg&ab_cha... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ymH7bJLCg&ab_channel=HouseofHighlights That play is in this series of highlights. At 1:20 specifically I don't begrudge officials missing small shuffles when...

Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 23, 2023, 11:48am

Replies: 25 Running out of bounds to fool opponents Views: 1,806 Posted By MechanicGuy Have you ever penalized such action with a... Have you ever penalized such action with a technical foul? There is no reason why the penalty should be 2-shots AND possession AND a personal foul when in the NCAA is merely 1 shot and POI.

Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:30am

Replies: 25 Running out of bounds to fool opponents Views: 1,806 Posted By MechanicGuy Other than the call essentially disappearing over... Other than the call essentially disappearing over the last month, I agree. My point is that what is a "flop" in an NCAA game is different from "faking being fouled." If NFHS/IAABO deemed it...

Forum: Basketball Wed Mar 22, 2023, 01:46pm

Replies: 25 Running out of bounds to fool opponents Views: 1,806 Posted By MechanicGuy I don't want to get into a semantic debate lol ... I don't want to get into a semantic debate lol That said, if the NFHS or IAABO wanted us to deem "flops" worthy of technical fouls, it would have been a point of emphasis at some point. They...

Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 20, 2023, 12:37pm

Replies: 25 Running out of bounds to fool opponents Views: 1,806 Posted By MechanicGuy While it's true few people know this rule exists,... While it's true few people know this rule exists, and at risk of wading into a different issue, "flopping" and "faking being fouled" are distinctly different acts in practice.

Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 20, 2023, 09:38am

Replies: 78 NCAA Tournament video request thread Views: 3,972 Posted By MechanicGuy If I recall correctly, it was definitely... If I recall correctly, it was definitely deflected up by MSU's Sissoko

Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 20, 2023, 09:33am

Replies: 25 Running out of bounds to fool opponents Views: 1,806 Posted By MechanicGuy I've proposed the same thing. I've even... I've proposed the same thing. I've even called this a violation (only seen it summer/travel ball) instead of the "correct" T because it's an absurd rule difference. It's not a rule people...

Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 09, 2023, 10:53am

Replies: 19 NCAA - signals/mechanics Views: 1,324 Posted By MechanicGuy This is because many college officials are using... This is because many college officials are using precision timing and are using the off-hand to start the clock. Not something we are regularly to be concerned with at the HS level - though the first...

Forum: Basketball Wed Mar 08, 2023, 02:53pm

Replies: 19 NCAA - signals/mechanics Views: 1,324 Posted By MechanicGuy By "just" I assume the original poster means they... By "just" I assume the original poster means they are NOT starting/chopping the clock. As for not counting the backcourt, if there is no pressure I don't have a visible count. I keep one mentally...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:40pm

Replies: 14 Offensive foul/flop/Incidental Contact Views: 1,160 Posted By MechanicGuy Again, I think this is a foul. But any action... Again, I think this is a foul. But any action designed solely to draw is ugly and a short distance to an unwatchable and unmanageable game. This offensive player clearly committed a foul, but if...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 30, 2023, 12:18pm

Replies: 14 Offensive foul/flop/Incidental Contact Views: 1,160 Posted By MechanicGuy While I agree think this likely needs to be... While I agree think this likely needs to be called, I don't believe this defender was merely trying to delay the offensive player. It's possible that he'd been pushed around prior and this was a...

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:44am

Replies: 11 Duke-VaTech player punched in throat Views: 826 Posted By MechanicGuy The player who got hit was vomiting in the... The player who got hit was vomiting in the huddle. I don't think he was acting.

Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:43am

Replies: 14 Offensive foul/flop/Incidental Contact Views: 1,160 Posted By MechanicGuy By rule, it's an offensive foul. But it's a... By rule, it's an offensive foul. But it's a terrible precedent to set for the game and essentially a way for the defense to abuse the rule. Derek Fisher used to do this all over the court on...

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