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	| Forum: Basketball  Thu Jan 07, 2016, 10:56am | 
	
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				missed foul
 Here’s the situation:
 
 Team A is up by 4 points with less than one minute to play in the game.  Coach of team B instructs his players to foul and we call two quick fouls and Team A is now in the...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Wed Jan 15, 2014, 05:13pm | 
	
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				When is a  tap a tap
 There was discussion after seeing a play last night where a player received an in bounds pass with one hand at the top of the key with less than .3 seconds on the clock and made the basket.   The...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Mon Dec 03, 2012, 04:31pm | 
	
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				Foul Call
 Watching a game just before mine.  A1 goes up for a shot in the lane and there is contact by B1.  The contact is a pure judgement call.  I would have called a foul but I would not criticize others...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Tue Jan 25, 2011, 12:33pm | 
	
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				Scorebook
 After the game has started, home book tells the official (me) that there are two number 22s in the book for the visiting team.  Visitors book looks the same.  I ask to see the line up that the...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Tue Oct 12, 2010, 10:20am | 
	
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				Time out
 Ball is held by lead official on the endline getting ready to hand it to team A player.  Team A coach puts his hands together to make a "T".  I hear him say time out.  I grant it to him but he says...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Fri Jan 15, 2010, 09:20am | 
	
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				bad information
 JV-G game.  At 3 minutes in the 4th quarter R goes to table and asks for time outs left to each team.  Scorer says Home has 0 time outs left and Visitors have 1.  R conveys this information to each...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Mon Sep 28, 2009, 10:22am | 
	
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				Two fouls close together
 Two recent situations both involving two fouls very close together.
 
 First situation: As lead, I called a holding foul on B1 who was tying up A1 from behind.  It was a common foul no bonus.  As...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Thu Nov 09, 2006, 04:18pm | 
	
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				Substitutes
 A question about the practical application of Rule 3-3-5 and case book 3.3.5B.  A player goes down hard and grabs his ankle.  It looks serious so I beckon the coach onto the court.  After 30 to 45...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Wed Feb 09, 2005, 09:34am | 
	
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	| Forum: Basketball  Mon Dec 20, 2004, 10:56am | 
	
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				7-5-1 states after a time-0ut or Intermission...
 7-5-1 states after a time-0ut or Intermission between any quarter (as in 6-2-2) the resumption of play procedure is used to prevent delay.  6-2-2 states that to start the second, third and fourth...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Mon Dec 20, 2004, 10:17am | 
	
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	| Forum: Basketball  Thu Nov 04, 2004, 04:56pm | 
	
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				I've been concerned about that for a long time...
 I've been concerned about that for a long time but not for that reason.  I'm deaf in my left ear. I don't hear complaining coaches sometimes but I also don't hear requests for time outs especially if...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Mon Aug 02, 2004, 03:20pm | 
	
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	| Forum: Basketball  Mon Aug 02, 2004, 03:06pm | 
	
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				I know many officials give a prelimiary foul...
 I know many officials give a prelimiary foul signal when its a block.  But I have been told by experienced varsity officials not to give a preliminary signal for other fouls such as holding and...
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	| Forum: Basketball  Fri Mar 26, 2004, 09:31am | 
	
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	| Forum: Basketball  Fri Mar 26, 2004, 09:11am | 
	
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	| Forum: Basketball  Thu Mar 25, 2004, 12:44pm | 
	
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				I see this situation all the time in games and...
 I see this situation all the time in games and would like to know how other refs handle it.  Offensive player A-1 is driving the lane with the ball.  There are two defensive players side by side in...
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