Forum: Basketball
Mon Apr 09, 2012, 09:32am
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,985
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Forum: Football
Tue Oct 25, 2011, 08:37am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,271
End of Half Delay of Game Question
I was watching a GA high school game Friday night, and saw an unusual end-of-half situation. I'm not an official, so don't know all the rules, so am looking for an explanation.
Team A had the...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 21, 2011, 02:06pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,424
Good game management?
Was watching a 12u AAU game. A1 drives in for a lay-up attempt. B1 and B2 attempt to block the shot. Ref blows the whistle, preparing to call a foul on B2. B1 doesn't realize the foul is on his...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 21, 2011, 07:56am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,152
Opening Tip - Violation?
Was watching a boys HS summer league game. Opening tip, A1 tips the ball. It bounces a few feet away, and A1 is the first one to reach it. He immediately starts dribbling the ball (i.e., he...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jun 02, 2011, 10:52am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,249
Where's my English-Spanish rule book?
My son's team is playing in a tournament this week called "Tournament of Americas". Several teams from Latin and South America have joined the usual Atlanta area AAU suspects. Last night, while...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue May 24, 2011, 07:57am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,675
Howler Monkey Fanboy
Just when you think you've seen it all...
My son's team was at the Brand Jordan Invitational this weekend. There was a last minute time change for his Sunday afternoon game so we were at the gym...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jul 08, 2010, 07:47am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,617
Different sport, but...
Many moons ago I was...
Different sport, but...
Many moons ago I was at Volleyball Nationals (USVBA, AAU, I can't remember). A very good juniors girls team from Orange County, CA, was scheduled to play a team that...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 01, 2010, 12:43pm
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Replies: 199
Views: 14,468
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 01, 2010, 12:07pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,921
Different sport, but similar scenario:
My...
Different sport, but similar scenario:
My son plays in an 11-12u baseball league. During one game, one of our hitters swung at a pitch, and the catcher inadvertently interfered when his mitt made...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu May 27, 2010, 10:22am
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Replies: 78
Views: 5,908
Frankly, I'm growing weary of the constant...
Frankly, I'm growing weary of the constant whining with virtually every call made in the games. And, I'm beginning to believe its a rare NBA player who has actually ever committed a foul. Wasn't...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed May 26, 2010, 11:40am
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,828
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Forum: Basketball
Tue May 25, 2010, 01:43pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,828
Tim Donaghy interview
Howdy.
Thought you might find this interesting. Tim Donaghy was interviewed on the Dan Patrick Show today. Among his comments:
"Donaghy said that the way the playoff series have played out...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Feb 22, 2010, 02:41pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,470
My son played in the state intramural...
My son played in the state intramural championships this weekend. The officials were students from the colleges represented who reffed at their respective schools during the intramural season. They...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Feb 09, 2010, 10:16am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,715
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Feb 08, 2010, 03:29pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,715
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Feb 02, 2010, 04:46pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,688
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 27, 2010, 03:20pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,021
Possible. It was close to the end of the game,...
Possible. It was close to the end of the game, but I didn't think to look at the scoreboard to see what the foul totals were. I made my statement based on the announcer's call over the PA system. ...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 27, 2010, 10:47am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,021
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 27, 2010, 09:43am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,021
FT administration question
I was watching a HS VB game last night (NFHS). Officials blew the ball dead, conferred for a few moments, then called an intentional foul on W34 and a technical foul on B45. After reporting the...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Aug 12, 2009, 07:05am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,148
Years ago, when I lived in Houston, I read an...
Years ago, when I lived in Houston, I read an article in the Houston Chronicle one morning about a mens league game where a team with one player managed to hold onto a win. I don't recall the...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 02, 2009, 11:53am
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,746
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 02, 2009, 11:32am
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,746
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Mar 03, 2009, 04:37pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,295
Confessions of a reformed jerk
I lurk around here a lot, but rarely participate. As part of my penance I figured I'd respond to this thread. Bear with me. Its pretty long.
I don't know why other people act like stupid morons...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 18, 2009, 08:15am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,771
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 14, 2009, 08:46am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,467
Hey, Juulie. Good to hear from you, too. I...
Hey, Juulie. Good to hear from you, too. I still lurk, I just keep a low profile.
I have to admit, I haven't a clue who Catherine Aird is, but that saying seems to fit some of my less admirable...
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