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Forum: Basketball Mon Oct 08, 2007, 09:41am

Replies: 25 MN will try shot clock Views: 2,171 Posted By kiwiref Shot clock in HS game? Why not?:D Perhaps we... Shot clock in HS game? Why not?:D Perhaps we need to change the rules a little first. No more technical fouls for coaches. Instead, the officials would activate a 35 second shot clock, giving any...

Forum: Basketball Tue Oct 02, 2007, 05:20am

Replies: 22 Coaches evaluating Officials Views: 2,551 Posted By kiwiref What's the harm? I can't see what's the harm in coaches providing feedback on refs performance? I think most of the more experienced refs know how to weed out comments motivated by win/loss, and take onboard valid...

Forum: Basketball Sat May 26, 2007, 10:09am

Replies: 75 Coach wants a timeout... Views: 5,115 Posted By kiwiref Coming from a different background in terms of... Coming from a different background in terms of rules, it was interesting to follow this discussion, particularly after the actual rule was posted. IMO, the rule implies that the request has to be...

Forum: Basketball Sat May 26, 2007, 07:23am

Replies: 9 FIBA - Loose Ball Views: 1,950 Posted By kiwiref And as for the rules... FIBA rules 2006: 41.2.2 If a personal foul is committed by a player of the team in control of the live ball, or of the team entitled to the ball, such a foul shall be penalised by a throw-in for the...

Forum: Basketball Sun Apr 29, 2007, 05:19am

Replies: 82 Whistle Cleaning Views: 9,601 Posted By kiwiref Perhaps we should also consider the different... Perhaps we should also consider the different carbon footprints that each of these methods will incure on our environment. ;)

Forum: Basketball Fri Oct 06, 2006, 04:49am

Replies: 26 Survey Q - Toughest Call and why? Views: 2,295 Posted By kiwiref Well, this is just my experience... but the hardest call for me personally is when I have to empty the gym because of idiots who are not there because of the game. Admitedly this does not happen very often, which is probably what makes...

Forum: Basketball Fri Sep 22, 2006, 02:10am

Replies: 23 2nd-hand sitch Views: 2,083 Posted By kiwiref Of course this is a correctable error!!! You just have to make another error to correct the first one. Not a great solution, but an equitable one.:o Let's face it, anyone making a mistake of that magnitude will face some tough criticism....

Forum: Basketball Thu Sep 21, 2006, 08:10pm

Replies: 27 Hey, Zeke, Woody, Chuck, Jeff, TJ, Bush, Brandan and anyone else... Views: 2,040 Posted By kiwiref FIBA rules state that a decision on anything not... FIBA rules state that a decision on anything not specificaly covered by the rule book can be made by the referee. (46.13) I would venture to say that anything not covered by the rules would be...

Forum: Basketball Sun Sep 10, 2006, 07:58am

Replies: 8 a HS coach: unbeatable entertainment value!!! Views: 1,399 Posted By kiwiref a HS coach: unbeatable entertainment value!!! Player is in a LGP, with arms straigh up above her head. As the shooter drives towards the basket, those two arms come down, almost at a 90 degree angle, straight on the top of the shooter. The...

Forum: Basketball Sun Sep 10, 2006, 07:17am

Replies: 39 7 Basketball Myths Views: 4,292 Posted By kiwiref Myth #46 Refs don't understand the game! Myth #46 Refs don't understand the game!

Forum: Basketball Sat Sep 09, 2006, 06:47am

Replies: 39 7 Basketball Myths Views: 4,292 Posted By kiwiref I lost the counts, so I will just restart from an... I lost the counts, so I will just restart from an arbitrary number: Myth # 42Referees always favour the home team! Myth # 43Referees call the game differently for star players!

Forum: Basketball Thu Sep 07, 2006, 08:03am

Replies: 32 Great Price on Nike Air Monarchs Views: 6,968 Posted By kiwiref My comment was not directed at you, in fact, I... My comment was not directed at you, in fact, I completely agree with the notion that all officials in a certain area/competition/federation should look the same. My point was that the uniform does...

Forum: Basketball Tue Sep 05, 2006, 05:52am

Replies: 32 Great Price on Nike Air Monarchs Views: 6,968 Posted By kiwiref Well, the referee uniform do change from time to... Well, the referee uniform do change from time to time. When I first started refereeing, the uniform was gray top and gray pants. Then it changed to black trousers (thanks goodness for that, because...

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 10:54pm

Replies: 51 Greece? Views: 3,387 Posted By kiwiref Exactly... And that's why so very few people... Exactly... And that's why so very few people outside the US give a rats *** about the HoF. The goal is not to find a universal element of greatness, but to document mainly local history. And to...

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 09:47pm

Replies: 14 Pearls of wisdom for the new ref. Views: 1,592 Posted By kiwiref This is the best one, by a long shot. Can we get... This is the best one, by a long shot. Can we get quotes? Also, any discount for those taking multiple policies?:D

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 09:31pm

Replies: 51 Greece? Views: 3,387 Posted By kiwiref Hall of Fame is the criteria for greatness? I... Hall of Fame is the criteria for greatness? I mean, the place is a museum, and sure, it's dedicated to basketball, but you can't make this a world-wide measure of greatness. There are 12 referees...

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 07:37pm

Replies: 51 Greece? Views: 3,387 Posted By kiwiref Vlade Divac...Joins Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem... Vlade Divac...Joins Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar as the only players in NBA history to amass 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots. And coming from Serbia,...

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 07:02pm

Replies: 5 Crikey! Views: 985 Posted By kiwiref Love him or not, one think that always made me... Love him or not, one think that always made me not switch channels was his passion for what he was doing. Sadly, he was killed in a situation that was way less dangerous than many of his previous...

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 12:57am

Replies: 51 Greece? Views: 3,387 Posted By kiwiref So, NBA clubs are overlooking some of the best US... So, NBA clubs are overlooking some of the best US players in favor of inferior players from abroad? Nice one... The idea that national teams (other than USA) play together for years - do you really...

Forum: Basketball Mon Sep 04, 2006, 12:39am

Replies: 60 Good job FIBA officials Views: 4,291 Posted By kiwiref You can't throw mud without getting yourself dirty... You would expect anyone doing something full time to be better at that activity than a person doing the same thing part-time. I am sure that, given the opportunity to do it full time, most FIBA...

Forum: Basketball Sun Sep 03, 2006, 11:58pm

Replies: 14 Pearls of wisdom for the new ref. Views: 1,592 Posted By kiwiref For new refs, I would say stick with the basics:... For new refs, I would say stick with the basics: know the rules; get to the spot; call what you see; use every opportunity to learn from those with more experience; don't give up.

Forum: Basketball Sun Sep 03, 2006, 04:48am

Replies: 4 Would like refreshers on these Views: 1,012 Posted By kiwiref FIBA rules... 1 - Team A commited a violation, which automatically ends alternating possesion. Your decision is correct. 2 - FIBA rules do not stipulate the 15 second buzzer. If applicable, these rules would be...

Forum: Basketball Sun Sep 03, 2006, 03:42am

Replies: 2 Officiating.com + Video's Views: 974 Posted By kiwiref Not that I ever bought any, but... the silence is deafening!

Forum: Basketball Sat Sep 02, 2006, 05:37am

Replies: 60 Good job FIBA officials Views: 4,291 Posted By kiwiref I agree that the referees at WC overall did a... I agree that the referees at WC overall did a very, very good job. I don't know if this was Dave's intention, but it sounds to me like he is saying that poor refereeing is indeed the cause of the...

Forum: Basketball Sat Sep 02, 2006, 05:10am

Replies: 60 Good job FIBA officials Views: 4,291 Posted By kiwiref Well said! Nothing like being narrow minded, and... Well said! Nothing like being narrow minded, and boy, you are good at it! PS If you can find your way onto a Division III college game, than you can bet most of the rest of the world can too.

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