Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 05:03pm
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Views: 1,391
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 04:55pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,161
I like using the Dolphin in multi-court...
I like using the Dolphin in multi-court tournaments because it sounds little different than the F40. Helps differentiate whistles from the next court.
As for its shape, one of the reasons I like...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 04:38pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,376
Thanks for all the input, fellas. I decided to...
Thanks for all the input, fellas. I decided to take the advice of a number of you here and bought a second pair so that on back-to-back days I can rotate them with my Reeboks and allow them to air...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 04:35pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,080
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 03:51pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,080
Let's say I commit the cardinal sin of...
Let's say I commit the cardinal sin of anticipating contact. I blow my whistle and signal for a foul but I know for a fact it was a clean block. If I have the guts to claim IW, who gets the ball?
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 03:01pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,080
Even if the mistake is jumping a foul?
If I...
Even if the mistake is jumping a foul?
If I jump a foul inside and know immediately it was a good block and use IW, isn't that gonna get me more grief from a coach than if I later have to admit I...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 02:41pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,080
Inadvertent Whistle Question
I had my first inadvertent whistle Tuesday. For some unknown reason my whistle blew as a FT was being rebounded. It was the strangest thing--I had no mental intention to blow it, it just sounded....
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 07, 2008, 11:15am
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,857
LOL, I had a similar one this year.
Frist...
LOL, I had a similar one this year.
Frist quarter of a girls freshman game, girl goes up the right sideline (don't they always?) against a press and a defender comes over to trap her. Ball gets...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 04:01pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,857
My example #2:
I had heard that a parent for...
My example #2:
I had heard that a parent for an Eaton Rapids MS girls team was very vocal and had already been asked to leave 3 games this year. So I’m pleased to report that this imbecile didn’t...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 03:59pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,857
I have 2 examples. Here is #1:
Grade school...
I have 2 examples. Here is #1:
Grade school tournament, girl’s game, running clock until final 2 minutes. Small gym, overzealous parents right on top of us. Team A leading Team B by about 6 points...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 03:37pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,857
Stupid Things Stupid Fans Say
I've seen these come up from time to time in other threads, and if this is a repeat I apologize, but it's too good of a topic to not take advantage of. :rolleyes:
We've all heard the infamous...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 01:51pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,964
Thank you, I appreciate that.
RE: Control....
Thank you, I appreciate that.
RE: Control. I've had 2-3 games this year that started getting really chippy in the 2nd quarter, so during halftime I suggested to my partner that we stay on top of...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 10:33am
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,964
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 10:31am
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,964
Well, I will say that I've been real close a...
Well, I will say that I've been real close a number of times, and had a few of those close calls come this year, my streak would've been broken. I think in my first year I let the coaches complain...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 09:50am
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,964
Regarding T's for profanity, are there any...
Regarding T's for profanity, are there any unofficial guidelines? Is it just the F-bomb, or does G-D and the S-word qualify as well? And does it have to be a loud outburst, or does a kid who, for...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 09:39am
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,964
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Feb 06, 2008, 08:52am
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,376
Shoe Recommendations
Been officiating for a couple of years now, and when I started I bought a pair of Reebok shoes. Nothing special, moderately priced. A few weeks ago I did a weekend tournament and noticed my lower...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 01, 2008, 12:43pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,643
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 01, 2008, 11:32am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,643
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 01, 2008, 10:37am
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,063
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 31, 2008, 04:45pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,063
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 31, 2008, 04:14pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,063
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 31, 2008, 03:54pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,063
Inbound bounce pass question
I've had this happen a couple times in games and didn't call anything. Looked for it later in my rule book but couldn't find a ruling, but I know the experts here can help me on this one.
When a...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jan 18, 2008, 02:23pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,150
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jan 18, 2008, 02:03pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,127
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