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Forum: Basketball Today, 03:57pm
Replies: 9
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Posted By BillyMac
Volleyball ...

NFHS has approved the use of the Q-Collar for use by athletes as a medical device.

https://www.alamocityvolleyballrefs.com/post/nfhs-approves-the-q-collar-for-use-during-play
Forum: Basketball Today, 03:55pm
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By BillyMac
NFHS April 2025 Update ...

https://assets.nfhs.org/umbraco/media/7212265/nfhs-statement-on-medical-devices-april-2023-final.pdf
Forum: Basketball Today, 02:12pm
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By BillyMac
Apparel ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54969594106_a01566165b.jpg
Forum: Basketball Today, 01:52pm
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By BillyMac
It's Long, It's Old, Be Prepared ...

https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/102787-concussion-type-headbands.html#post1007466
Forum: Basketball Today, 09:43am
Replies: 6
Views: 126
Posted By BillyMac
Havlicek Stole The Ball ...

John Havlicek.

Best sixth man ever.
Forum: Basketball Yesterday, 01:56pm
Replies: 9
Views: 167
Posted By BillyMac
Referee ...

NFHS 2022-23 Safety Concerns 3-7: The referee must not permit any team member to participate if in his/her judgment any item constitutes a safety concern.

Can we now please get back to discussing...
Forum: Basketball Yesterday, 12:52pm
Replies: 9
Views: 167
Posted By BillyMac
No Crying In Basketball ...

Girls middle school game a few years ago. Third period. Only one girl on both teams had fingernail polish and that caught my attention (that, and the fact that she had delivered three consecutive air...
Forum: Basketball Yesterday, 12:49pm
Replies: 9
Views: 167
Posted By BillyMac
Advanced Cosmetology Class ...

Similar experience a few years ago

Varsity girls vocational technical high school game. I noted a home team player with extremely long nails warming up.

I explained to her that she could not...
Forum: Basketball Yesterday, 11:31am
Replies: 9
Views: 167
Posted By BillyMac
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out (Christmas Story) …

Let’s say that the home player’s extremely long and sharp brightly painted fake fingernails (I’ve observed longer but I have never observed sharper, like daggers) had failed to be observed in the...
Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 05, 2025, 03:51pm
Replies: 9
Views: 167
Posted By BillyMac
Fingernails ...

Middle school girls game yesterday. First period. I’m about to hand the ball to a home team inbounder at which point her brightly painted fingernails catch my attention, immediately followed by me...
Forum: Basketball Thu Dec 04, 2025, 01:29pm
Replies: 13
Views: 346
Posted By BillyMac
Dribble Completed ...

4.15 Comment Dribble –Legal And Illegal Movement
4.15 COMMENT: It is not possible for a player to travel during a dribble. A player is not dribbling while slapping the ball during a jump, when a...
Forum: Basketball Thu Dec 04, 2025, 12:56pm
Replies: 12
Views: 269
Posted By BillyMac
Forum: Basketball Thu Dec 04, 2025, 12:55pm
Replies: 12
Views: 269
Posted By BillyMac
Forum: Basketball Thu Dec 04, 2025, 12:52pm
Replies: 13
Views: 346
Posted By BillyMac
Bounce Pass ...

NFHS: How did you determine that this act wasn't the beginning of a really bad and really ugly bounce pass?



Didn't the NFHS clarify this recently?
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 03, 2025, 04:14pm
Replies: 12
Views: 269
Posted By BillyMac
Got'cha ...

On one hand I don't want to run rules clinics during my games, but on the other hand I don't like playing "Got'cha" either.
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 03, 2025, 11:02am
Replies: 12
Views: 269
Posted By BillyMac
Gray Area ...

"Get out of the lane!"

Moving players from incorrect marked lane spaces to correct marked lane spaces before bouncing the ball to free thrower.

There is a gray area between coaching and...
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 03, 2025, 09:40am
Replies: 12
Views: 269
Posted By BillyMac
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 03, 2025, 09:38am
Replies: 4
Views: 168
Posted By BillyMac
Pardon My Latin ...

I just keep on asking them, ad nauseam, to tuck it in, usually during free throws.

However, if a see a player intentionally and deliberately untuck their jersey, they will definitely be requested...
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 03, 2025, 09:23am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,274
Posted By BillyMac
No Longer Any Offensive Goaltending ...

There is no longer any such action as offensive goaltending, for a field goal try, a pass, or a free throw attempt.

There is no longer any offensive goaltending.

Period.

Until I hear...
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 02, 2025, 06:02pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,274
Posted By BillyMac
Let's Take A Poll ...

Anybody agree with me?

Disagree with me?

I've got a girls middle school game on Thursday and I want to be prepared if an offensive player "goaltends" a free throw.
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 02, 2025, 12:38pm
Replies: 4
Views: 176
Posted By BillyMac
Continued ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54959778571_87d44a3bdd_n.jpg

Sharp looking bow tie!

They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man
...
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 02, 2025, 12:37pm
Replies: 4
Views: 176
Posted By BillyMac
Continued ...

Sportorials: Can you describe the innovative approach you have taken with IAABO tools and what inspired it?
Jeff Rutledge: IAABO has just expanded my tools and training materials. I use them more...
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 02, 2025, 12:36pm
Replies: 4
Views: 176
Posted By BillyMac
JRutledge ...

November December IAABO Sportorials Magazine

In this month’s issue, the Interpreter Spotlight shines on Chicago, IL, home to one of IAABO’s newest boards. Selected to lead as interpreter is Jeff...
Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 01, 2025, 05:48pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,274
Posted By BillyMac
Confirmed ...

Thanks SNIPERBBB and Raymond.

The last few posts have been very informative.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54957381927_4aeae328c7.jpg

It appears that the NFHS has intentionally and...
Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 01, 2025, 12:30pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,274
Posted By BillyMac
1981 Through 2024 ...

Agree with your free throw violation interpretation, especially now for such action by the offense, but such situations were, from 1981, and through 2024, also, by rule, technical fouls.

Free...
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