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Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:09am
Replies: 6
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Posted By BillyMac
Not Rhetorical Questions ...

These were not rhetorical questions.

Enquiring minds want to know.

Or are all of our many Forum rule experts waiting for clarifications of some poorly explained NFHS press releases?
Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 23, 2025, 10:36am
Replies: 6
Views: 272
Posted By BillyMac
If You're Happy And You Know It ...

These many new "above the rim" rules (goaltending, basket interference, backboard) make me happy that I'm primarily a middle school official, and that half of my games are girls games.
Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 23, 2025, 10:32am
Replies: 6
Views: 272
Posted By BillyMac
Intentionally Slapping The Backboard ...

https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.sxSj37dARgkLieB4IYWBIAHaDf?pid=Api&P=0&h=180

2025-26 NFHS Basketball Rule Change
10-4-4b: This rule prohibits players from illegally contacting the backboard or...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:06pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Live Ball ...

The ball does not become dead until the try for a field goal ends, so the basket would count (if the ball went in) if the whistle sounded for (old rule) a slapping the backboard technical foul (old...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:57pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Good Angle ...

With the old rule, many (but not all) of our best varsity guys (State tournament level) admitted that they never considered on the way up, or on the way down, on a ball that hit the backboard, it was...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:35pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Off Limits ...

Maybe we need a general statement (if that's the intention of the NFHS) that once the ball hits the backboard on a field goal attempt, it's off limits, on the way up, on the way down, above the ring,...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:17pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Not Totally Impossible ..

Just looked at dozens of internet images of backboards.

It would be very rare, but not totally impossible, for a layup to touch the backboard below the level of the ring and to then be also...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 21, 2025, 11:40am
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Let's Wait And See ...

Good point.

One of my Mom's favorite expressions when we asked for something special was, "Let's wait and see".
Forum: Basketball Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:41am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,522
Posted By BillyMac
Ancient Times ...

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Forum: Basketball Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:43pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,522
Posted By BillyMac
Forecourt, Midcourt ???

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.: You're showing your age.

The NFHS stopped using the terms "forecourt" and "midcourt" way back in the twentieth century.

In fact, we may be some of the few alive to...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:47pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Definition Of Goaltending ...

It did, but there is now one very specific exception (downward flight on a ball that hits the backboard) to the six necessary components in the definition of goaltending.

The definition of...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:59pm
Replies: 6
Views: 201
Posted By BillyMac
The Spinners - Rubberband Man (1976) ...

If "Rubber Banding" is the same as "bumping" it was allowed by our Catholic middle school assignment commissioner, who had to deal with games scheduled an hour apart on game nights.

We were also...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 17, 2025, 02:02pm
Replies: 6
Views: 201
Posted By BillyMac
Lazy Is As Lazy Does ...

Agree with JRutledge 100%.

Confusion during "bumping" can lead to the wrong team being charged a timeout, with much greater repercussions possible near the end of the game.

Keep it simple, you...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 17, 2025, 01:41pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
Basket Interference ...

How can the ball the be "above" the cylinder, the cylinder reaches all the way to the ceiling.

A cylinder has a well defined top, bottom, and sides.

Or did you mean to say, "above the basket...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:18am
Replies: 6
Views: 201
Posted By BillyMac
Bumping Time Outs ...

It appears that I will have my article "Preliminary Signals – What Happens Next?" published in the next issue of IAABO Sportorials magazine.

Today, I decided to review the past six articles that...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:49am
Replies: 6
Views: 301
Posted By BillyMac
Clarifying Throw-In Spots NFHS 2025–26 Rule Change

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. pulled the following off the IAABO International website:

Clarifying Throw-In Spots NFHS 2025–26 Rule Change

A significant 2025–2026 NFHS rules change aims to improve...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 02:09pm
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
The Ralph Sampson Rule ...

Blame Ralph Sampson.

Ralph Sampson’s (Virginia 1979-1983, NBA 1983-1995) controversial basket against Brigham Young in the 1981 NCAA tournament prompted an NCAA rule change. The seven foot, four...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 02:05pm
Replies: 6
Views: 301
Posted By BillyMac
Financial Burden ...

A proposal was actually submitted to the NFHS in April to require markings on the playing court, but it did not pass. The committee expressed concern about placing an added financial burden on...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 10:10am
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By BillyMac
NFHS 2025-26 Basketball Comments On The Rules ...

NFHS 2025-26 Basketball Comments On The Rules

4-6-1a & b (NEW): The definition of basket interference has been expanded to include situations in which a player slaps or strikes the backboard,...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 10:07am
Replies: 0
Views: 179
Posted By BillyMac
2025-26 NFHS Basketball Points Of Emphasis ...

2025-26 NFHS Basketball Points of Emphasis

Contact on the Ball Handler
Continued emphasis is placed on the consistent enforcement of illegal contact involving the ball handler. While...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:30am
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By BillyMac
Bounce The Ball Across The Lane ...

According to T.J. Halliday, IAABO International Director of Learning and Development and a member of the NFHS Rules Committee, the “backcourt endline no defensive pressure bounce the ball across the...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:25am
Replies: 6
Views: 301
Posted By BillyMac
Eight Throwin Spots ...

So indeed, it’s now “eight spots” instead of “four spots”.

For the past two seasons, even though I pregamed it before every single game, my partners and I would struggle with the “four spot” rule....
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:14am
Replies: 6
Views: 301
Posted By BillyMac
Eight Spots Update ...

Asked and got this reply from T.J. Halliday, IAABO International Director of Learning and Development:

That press releases that the NFHS put out are not always as detailed to capture the entire...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:34am
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By BillyMac
Role Model ...

I pretty much exclusively work only middle school games and quite often work with very young, very inexperienced partners, very often first year officials.

As a veteran official, a past member of...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 14, 2025, 12:29pm
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By BillyMac
Geometry ...

Reminds me of Mr. Fiore's ninth grade Geometry class.

Some theorems and postulates contained limiting biconditional language of "if and only if".
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