Forum: Basketball
Sat May 09, 2009, 06:38pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,074
Hahaha, I remember reading a quote from a NBA...
Hahaha, I remember reading a quote from a NBA coach (think it might have been Pat Riley) that if the numbers added up to over 100 it was an inexperienced crew. Based on that I wonder if it is a...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat May 09, 2009, 05:59pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,074
numbers?
hey all, a mate asked me a refereeing question I couldn't answer <gasp>,
What do the numbers on the back of NBA refs mean?
Cheers
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Apr 03, 2009, 07:46pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,513
I didn't realize that women didn't have the...
I didn't realize that women didn't have the backcourt count. I also don't see why having a 30 second shot clock prohibits a back court count. In FIBA everyone has an 8 second count. In competitions...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 25, 2009, 09:03am
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,050
Mark (snr and jnr) I hope you both realize how...
Mark (snr and jnr) I hope you both realize how lucky you are. Basketball was a huge part of my father's life and being able to referee together really brought us a lot closer. Enjoy every game...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 25, 2009, 02:57am
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,050
Fond memories
I sure do. August 1986, just after my 12th birthday. Did a 2 hour referees course with my Dad. He and I did our first game together that week, an Under 19s boys game. One player gave me a bit of a...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 19, 2009, 04:38pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,295
Why not find other things to referee? Some...
Why not find other things to referee? Some suggestions include:
- people wandering around the local mall. Call violations for walking too slow etc
- people in grocery stores, violations could...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 19, 2009, 05:52am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
I knew I was mis-interpreting it. I read it as...
I knew I was mis-interpreting it. I read it as making the ball touch the playing court, as opposed to the player touching the ball whilst standing on the playing court......IDIOT! :p
Thanks for...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 19, 2009, 05:10am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 19, 2009, 04:59am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
BillyMac this is a great list (I remember your...
BillyMac this is a great list (I remember your post here asking for suggestions). Unfortunately there are way too many differences in your examples compared to FIBA rules. As well, my brochure is...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 19, 2009, 04:41am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 18, 2009, 08:38pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
Part 3
Fouls
Generally speaking basketball is considered a non-contact sport. However the rules state that “contact that results in an advantage or disadvantage is illegal”.
Players are restricted to 5...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 18, 2009, 08:38pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
Part 2
Violations
There are many violations in basketball. All result in the opposition team being awarded the ball from the nearest out of bounds point.
Some basic violations and the referee’s signals...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 18, 2009, 08:37pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
Part 1
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Introduction
Basketball is played with teams of up to 10 players. Each team may have 5 players on the court at any one time. While...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Mar 18, 2009, 08:36pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,348
Basic Basketball rules for Teachers
Heya all, been a while.
I am in the process of organising a VERY basic introduction to basketball and its rules for high school teachers. Basketball in schools in Australia is very different to...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 15, 2009, 07:42pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,646
And this was an option under FIBA rules until...
And this was an option under FIBA rules until 1988 - when in the penalty situation (which was one-and-one) you had the option to shoot the free throws or take the ball a the halfway line. It just...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 15, 2009, 07:39pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,646
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 14, 2009, 07:08am
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,646
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 14, 2009, 05:15am
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,646
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jan 10, 2009, 04:27pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,593
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jan 09, 2009, 10:51pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,593
Netball?
This sounds like Netball, but it has seven players and dribbling is not allowed. It is the most popular womens sport in Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, United Kingdom and South Africa. The USA has a...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Dec 29, 2008, 05:47am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,077
Posession arrow?
The possession arrow is a relatively new addition to FIBA (aka metric) rules. I have been told that the main reason it was introduced was due to the inability of referees to throw a ball up...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Dec 24, 2008, 05:23am
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,005
Several spring to mind:
1. Quite a few years...
Several spring to mind:
1. Quite a few years ago, referring a senior girls game (20 year olds). My partner calls a foul, walks to the bench to report it. Signals a "push" to his side and plants...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Dec 24, 2008, 12:14am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,619
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Dec 24, 2008, 12:13am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,619
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Dec 23, 2008, 01:43am
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Replies: 4
Views: 959
"handshake"...WTF??
Ok, since I am in Australia, please forgive my ignorance (and my metric spelling). Having read a few posts here, there are several references to the "handshake" process/incident/procedure etc
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