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Forum: Basketball Tue Apr 21, 2020, 01:18pm

Replies: 9 State of Ohio Public Schools. Views: 2,299 Posted By jTheUmp Iowa did the same thing last week. MN is... Iowa did the same thing last week. MN is still holding out hope of restarting again on May 4th, but I'd be completely floored if it actually happened.

Forum: Basketball Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:36am

Replies: 4 Secret Shopper Views: 895 Posted By jTheUmp Depends on the purpose of the evaluation. If... Depends on the purpose of the evaluation. If it's a "who gets the state tournament nod" eval, I'd like it to be as positive as possible, for obvious reasons. If it's a teaching clinc/camp...

Forum: Football Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:21am

Replies: 3 NFHS - TE/DE Block Below the Waist -Keys/communication Views: 1,221 Posted By jTheUmp This is where O2O (radios) is an invaluable tool... This is where O2O (radios) is an invaluable tool for officials. H/L: Is TE in blocking zone R/U: No H/L: sees low block, throws flag Alternatively (and this can work without O2O if your...

Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:19am

Replies: 26 Stupid Middle School Coach ... Views: 2,509 Posted By jTheUmp Not one all year? Hell, I had three in one game... Not one all year? Hell, I had three in one game (one player, one assistant coach, one player-who-just-fouled-out-and-was-now-bench-personnel). Probably should've had 2-3 more in that game too.

Forum: Basketball Tue Jan 21, 2020, 09:52am

Replies: 9 IAABO Citizen of the Month: BillyMac! Views: 831 Posted By jTheUmp Hahahahahahaha. I mean, I get it, but the... Hahahahahahaha. I mean, I get it, but the idea of having to pass a criminal background check to go to a prison...

Forum: Football Mon Dec 23, 2019, 03:46pm

Replies: 9 We want to kick it Views: 1,081 Posted By jTheUmp NFHS still allows the team that was scored upon... NFHS still allows the team that was scored upon to decide who kicks off, but NCAA does not. It's actually one of my favorite obscure rules to mention to non-officials. I used to also tell 'em...

Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 13, 2019, 04:11pm

Replies: 2 Interesting video question Views: 677 Posted By jTheUmp This is going to fall under Points Not Covered In... This is going to fall under Points Not Covered In The Rules. When the game resumes: If the rim broke during a free throw, I'm allowing a replacement free throw. If the rim broke during a...

Forum: Football Sat Nov 30, 2019, 05:42pm

Replies: 7 Safety or touchback Views: 1,519 Posted By jTheUmp This is also true for NCAA. This is also true for NCAA.

Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 27, 2019, 01:48pm

Replies: 8 Playing with less than 5 players Views: 3,764 Posted By jTheUmp Gotta have 5 players as long as there are 5... Gotta have 5 players as long as there are 5 players eligible to play (not injured/disqualified/whatever). However, there's no rule saying what those 5 players have to do while they're on the...

Forum: Softball Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:08pm

Replies: 13 Signs of Burn Out? Views: 872 Posted By jTheUmp I got burnt out one basketball season a few years... I got burnt out one basketball season a few years back. I was working literally every single day. Usually HS doubleheaders (9a/9b, 10th/JV, or JV/V) Monday-Friday, 5-6 park board youth games on...

Forum: Football Tue Sep 10, 2019, 09:28am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 6,732 Posted By jTheUmp 2 weeks in here. Week 1 we had a visible... 2 weeks in here. Week 1 we had a visible play clock. Only had one issue where the PCO didn't start the 40-second clock correctly, which was corrected by having the PCO reset it to 25 after an...

Forum: Football Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:28am

Replies: 88 25/40 Play clock Views: 6,732 Posted By jTheUmp The NCAA games around here all have at least 4... The NCAA games around here all have at least 4 ball people (honestly, the softball/women's basketball players seem to be the most attentive... good luck if it's the wrestlers). Two per sideline,...

Forum: Basketball Tue Mar 19, 2019, 09:51am

Replies: 27 Minnesota Controversial Ending Views: 2,400 Posted By jTheUmp I'm sure they don't enjoy it as much as they... I'm sure they don't enjoy it as much as they would if they were playing in the championship game, for obvious reasons. But I think there's still some value to be had. Some of these teams are...

Forum: Basketball Tue Mar 19, 2019, 08:48am

Replies: 27 Minnesota Controversial Ending Views: 2,400 Posted By jTheUmp MN does have limited video review in state... MN does have limited video review in state tournament games, but only for the games that are actually televised (about half the quarterfinal games, and all of the semi-finals and finals). Games in...

Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 07, 2019, 04:57pm

Replies: 36 Three Cheers for One of Our Own! Views: 2,846 Posted By jTheUmp The pay for my state tournament games this year... The pay for my state tournament games this year is actually slightly higher than a regular season varsity game. We also get paid mileage and officials from outside a certain distance get reimbursed...

Forum: Basketball Tue Mar 05, 2019, 10:17am

Replies: 19 Continous Motion Views: 1,718 Posted By jTheUmp My association clinicians have been saying this... My association clinicians have been saying this for years... if in doubt, give 'em the free throws.

Forum: Football Mon Mar 04, 2019, 03:51pm

Replies: 10 High-low combination? Views: 1,040 Posted By jTheUmp I agree with all of this. Except I have seen a... I agree with all of this. Except I have seen a few instances of a non-chop-block due to a defensive hold in the last couple of seasons. I did have one absolutely perplexing block a few years...

Forum: Football Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:27pm

Replies: 69 2019 Rules Changes Views: 6,765 Posted By jTheUmp I work under both rulesets... I'm very aware of... I work under both rulesets... I'm very aware of this fact. :D Of course, the NCAA blocking-below-the-waist rules are slowly working their way toward the NFHS rules... so it goes both ways. ...

Forum: Football Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:14pm

Replies: 69 2019 Rules Changes Views: 6,765 Posted By jTheUmp I agree, but why the need to add the "5 on the... I agree, but why the need to add the "5 on the line" part? Why not just use the NCAA wording of "no more than 4 backs" and be done with it?

Forum: Basketball Tue Nov 20, 2018, 10:57am

Replies: 127 D3 Player Takes Cheap Shot Views: 8,854 Posted By jTheUmp Thanks for posting that video... I never knew... Thanks for posting that video... I never knew this resource was available.

Forum: Basketball Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:50am

Replies: 51 Referee Shortage Discussion-- 127 unfilled varsity games Views: 3,462 Posted By jTheUmp Sounds about right... and some officials will do... Sounds about right... and some officials will do anything to not have to run a captains meeting. Personally, I don't mind doing it (mainly because it eliminates a lot of "that guy" moments), so I...

Forum: Basketball Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:39am

Replies: 51 Referee Shortage Discussion-- 127 unfilled varsity games Views: 3,462 Posted By jTheUmp That's certainly not the way it works around... That's certainly not the way it works around here... a lot of times, we designate who the R's going to be when we're in the locker room prior to the game. And it's sometimes as simple as "you sent...

Forum: Football Wed Oct 31, 2018, 03:33pm

Replies: 4 movement before the snap P/K Views: 867 Posted By jTheUmp ... or false start, if the kicker is "simulating... ... or false start, if the kicker is "simulating the snap". Which one you go with is at your discretion, and that's why you make the mediocre bucks.

Forum: Football Wed Oct 24, 2018, 02:15pm

Replies: 2 Question Views: 916 Posted By jTheUmp Ok, so R's foul occurred during the kick, or... Ok, so R's foul occurred during the kick, or during the return, and K's foul occurred at some unknown point. There's a couple of ways it could go: 1a) If R's foul was during the kick: R...

Forum: Football Fri Oct 12, 2018, 11:03am

Replies: 4 Multiple change of possession - with foul Views: 819 Posted By jTheUmp What Rich said. Team B got the ball with... What Rich said. Team B got the ball with clean hands, so they can keep the ball no matter what happens during the play after they gained possession. The fumble isn't "ignored"... it becomes...

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