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Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 14, 2016, 08:43am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,494
Posted By comical
That makes sense. I've learned from reading posts...

That makes sense. I've learned from reading posts here that I shouldn't rely on reporters or others in the media when it comes to things about officiating.
Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 14, 2016, 08:26am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,494
Posted By comical
Regarding the 6 fouls/7 fouls discussion,...

Regarding the 6 fouls/7 fouls discussion, according to the writer for the Syracuse paper there was a problem related to that in the Syracuse University-Boston University game on December 12th....
Forum: Basketball Sun Jan 19, 2014, 11:07am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,104
Posted By comical
This happened at our table a few years ago,...

This happened at our table a few years ago, during a game that went 4 overtimes (a D3 women's game). Our timer had to leave between overtimes.

Having an alternate at the table seems like a good...
Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 21, 2012, 03:22pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,135
Posted By comical
I think the running score in the book we use...

I think the running score in the book we use where I'm the official scorer goes up to 136. We've never gotten close to the maximum, whatever the exact number is. But if it is 136, Taylor exceeded...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 07, 2012, 12:33pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,142
Posted By comical
I think I've got it. Thanks, everybody.

I think I've got it. Thanks, everybody.
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 07, 2012, 12:04pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,142
Posted By comical
Now I'm really confused. :confused: So there...

Now I'm really confused. :confused:

So there would be a stoppage in NCAA? Just when I think things are starting to make sense too ...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 07, 2012, 11:04am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,142
Posted By comical
The teams did play on, which is the answer and...

The teams did play on, which is the answer and seems obvious now that I see it in print. I should have realized that myself; I'm easily confused, as anyone who's worked at a game where I'm the scorer...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 07, 2012, 07:31am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,142
Posted By comical
I can't answer your question about what the...

I can't answer your question about what the officials determined; none of the replays I saw showed a signal from an official. Soon after the dunk was disallowed, Iguodala was looking up at the...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 07, 2012, 06:21am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,142
Posted By comical
Iguodala blocks his own dunk

In the USA-Argentina game yesterday, a dunk by Iguodala was disallowed because the ball hit him on the way down and went back up through the basket. In the unlikely event a play like this occurs when...
Forum: Football Mon Sep 26, 2011, 05:46am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,137
Posted By comical
Toledo wants the Syracuse win vacated, whatever...

Toledo wants the Syracuse win vacated, whatever that means. That's a new one, at least to me, for this type of thing. Here's the first paragraph from the Toledo news release, followed by the link.
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Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 21, 2011, 08:04am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,326
Posted By comical
Any thoughts (serious or otherwise:)) about...

Any thoughts (serious or otherwise:)) about attributes you like to see in those of who keep the book or perform other duties at the table?
Forum: Basketball Wed Feb 16, 2011, 04:07pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,620
Posted By comical
I think that's right, but even so everyone else...

I think that's right, but even so everyone else at the table gave it to #15. Last night definitely wasn't one of my better nights at the table.
Forum: Basketball Wed Feb 16, 2011, 07:27am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,620
Posted By comical
Keeping the book last night for a D-III...

Keeping the book last night for a D-III doubleheader: women’s game, followed by the men’s game. I was keeping the official book. Had more mistakes than usual: failing to keep the running score...
Forum: Basketball Sun Dec 12, 2010, 03:21pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,135
Posted By comical
I registered here about five years ago, but...

I registered here about five years ago, but obviously I don't post very often.
Forum: Basketball Sun Dec 12, 2010, 06:31am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,135
Posted By comical
That's never happened to us at our table. Usually...

That's never happened to us at our table. Usually one of the officials will stop at the table near the end of the game to thank us. Occasionally a visiting coach will tell us we did a nice job, but...
Forum: Basketball Sun Dec 12, 2010, 05:56am
Replies: 83
Views: 6,697
Posted By comical
I'm a little hazy on the details because this was...

I'm a little hazy on the details because this was a few years ago, but two of the problems were that I was delayed in getting the names into the book for some reason (through no fault of the coach...
Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 11, 2010, 08:35pm
Replies: 83
Views: 6,697
Posted By comical
A few years ago I left a visiting player's name...

A few years ago I left a visiting player's name and number out of the book and didn't realize it until after the game had started (the visitors didn't have anyone at the table with a book). I usually...
Forum: Basketball Thu Nov 18, 2010, 08:03am
Replies: 62
Views: 4,736
Posted By comical
Based on the Northeastern-SIU game, a Sporting...

Based on the Northeastern-SIU game, a Sporting News writer thinks the NCAA should use the FIBA rule for calling timeouts. Here's part of the column, followed by the link.


"What occurred in...
Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 02, 2010, 09:48pm
Replies: 134
Views: 15,003
Posted By comical
Detroit plays Cleveland again. I think it's a...

Detroit plays Cleveland again. I think it's a 1:05 Eastern start in Detroit.
Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 02, 2010, 08:09pm
Replies: 134
Views: 15,003
Posted By comical
Leyland came out after the play and talked...

Leyland came out after the play and talked relatively calmly (at least that's how it looked to me). After the game, however, he came out and let Joyce have it. Some of the Tiger players were out...
Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 30, 2009, 01:52pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,437
Posted By comical
Sorry. I was afraid of that, but I looked through...

Sorry. I was afraid of that, but I looked through some threads and searched for "Grambling" and didn't find that thread. Obviously, I didn't look hard enough.
Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 30, 2009, 01:43pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,437
Posted By comical
No officlals, no game

Haven't seen this posted here. Sorry if it was. Anyway, Talladega-Grambling earlier this week. The teams are there, but no officials. Grambling representatives point a finger at the conference:...
Forum: Basketball Sun Jan 25, 2009, 10:59am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,321
Posted By comical
Thanks for the comments.

Thanks for the comments.
Forum: Basketball Sat Jan 24, 2009, 02:52pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,321
Posted By comical
That's good advice. And your point about...

That's good advice. And your point about expecting something, or anticipating what I'm going to be told, is what I try to avoid (though I'm not sure how successful I am). I have enough trouble doing...
Forum: Basketball Sat Jan 24, 2009, 01:17pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,321
Posted By comical
As an official scorer, do I have any...

As an official scorer, do I have any responsibility here other than recording the number that I'm given? In other words, what if I "know" (or think I know) that I've been given the wrong number? Am I...
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