Forum: Basketball
Sun Dec 06, 2009, 08:13pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,387
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Oct 25, 2009, 09:06pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,741
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jul 31, 2009, 11:49am
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,553
Was it a TO error or a missed call?
Wow, I'd forgotten about the shuffle-drag step with the left foot. I was always taught slide - together - slide - step. Sometimes called for traveling; always a hit with the ladies.
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jul 31, 2009, 12:08am
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,553
Metrication for Americans...
Constable...
I presume you're aware that there would be signal indicating the foul (a block in your example) between the player # and the # of FT's, thus the number of FT's is not confused easily...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jul 13, 2009, 09:58pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 989
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 06, 2009, 02:17pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,225
A man I respect greatly once told me, in...
A man I respect greatly once told me, in reference to punishing a child, "you can't talk your way out of something you behaved yourself into."
An apology is nice, but I agree with Padgett -- he...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Feb 21, 2009, 11:57am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,275
Warning?
The coach wants a warning for questioning/insulting the official's knowledge of the rules?
Sounds like he needs to "know the rules."
No warning for that -- consider it, maybe -- but definitely...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Feb 08, 2009, 01:12pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,453
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Forum: Basketball
Sat May 31, 2008, 11:18pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,080
My Personal Best...
...to the loud-mouthed dad who was riding my partner and I. The first time there was a dead ball in front of him, I suggested he buy himself a hockey stick. When he looked confused, I told him he...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jul 09, 2007, 12:20pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,580
Key word: "considered"
The language...
Key word: "considered"
The language used suggests that, because the free throws sent the game to OT [the 4th quarter being over] a new interval of play has been created. Thus, for the record,...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 30, 2007, 01:16pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,331
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 29, 2007, 09:32pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,331
On the issue of "Automatic T's":
Playoff...
On the issue of "Automatic T's":
Playoff game, HS Varsity Girls, the game is well into the blowout stage. B coach, his team down by 30+, starts accusing the officials of extreme bias ("you're...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 22, 2007, 07:17pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,581
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Mar 04, 2007, 01:37pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,351
Snaq took care of most of the logical...
Snaq took care of most of the logical inconsistencies, but...
"Now, you throw in a young guy in his twenties and you expect me to believe that there is no problems in the selection process!" What...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Mar 03, 2007, 11:33pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,351
Oh, this is too much fun...
"And some of...
Oh, this is too much fun...
"And some of these people are simply bad officials. Some are getting too old." I guess the inherent hypocrisy shouldn't surprise me. Too many aged officials assigned...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Mar 03, 2007, 05:53pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,351
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Mar 03, 2007, 01:31pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,351
"The majority of the ball simply is not that...
"The majority of the ball simply is not that good..." Games rarely live up to their hype; that doesn't reflect the officials' selection process though.
"More often than not, selection to HS...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Mar 03, 2007, 11:05am
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Replies: 122
Views: 10,071
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Mar 01, 2007, 12:03am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,123
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Feb 27, 2007, 08:32am
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,992
Guard driving for an uncontested dunk. He...
Guard driving for an uncontested dunk. He decides to finish with a flourish, but the tension on the rim pulls his hand up as his body descends. I saw his arm stretch weirdly at the elbow --...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Feb 25, 2007, 02:15pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,768
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Feb 24, 2007, 10:51pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,768
Does this mean you only call intentional or...
Does this mean you only call intentional or flagrant technical fouls? This must be some new form of game management -- call no dead ball contact until the game is beyond control.
I'll think...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Feb 17, 2007, 12:58pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,554
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 08, 2007, 07:46pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,157
Two nights ago, during a timeout...
Coach...
Two nights ago, during a timeout...
Coach finishes with his players and turns in my direction. "The fouls are 8 to 2."
From my spot on the floor, I look up to the scoreboard and wait until the...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Feb 05, 2007, 10:02pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,258
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