Forum: Basketball
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 10:43am
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One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten ...
Good point. Up until this recent Giannis Antetokounmpo controversy, most fans were probably unaware of the ten second free throw rule. As a player, and a coach, I was unaware of the rule and didn't...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 08:40am
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Replies: 63
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 02:10pm
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Replies: 63
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Devil's Advocate ...
Devil's advocate: A person who champions the less accepted cause for the sake of argument. Someone who pretends, in an argument or discussion, to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 01:11pm
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Replies: 63
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Just Sayin' ...
Just Sayin’: A phrase used to assert "I hold the stated belief, but I don't have an imperative to act on that belief." Similarly, it may indicate a desire to hold and express the belief, but not to...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 12:43pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Once In A Career ...
This past season I had a once in a career whistle on a foul by a defender on a start the third period division line throwin before I handed the ball to the inbounder. Defender had his back to me and...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 12:33pm
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Replies: 63
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Peeling Layers From An Onion ...
Then why three replies about the "punch" (replies that I mostly agree with)?
Of course not, because it will probably never happen.
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 11:54am
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Replies: 63
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How Bizarre (OMC, 1995) ...
True, but every once great while something bizarre, really out of the ordinary happens that even very experienced officials have never ever dealt with before, forcing one to immediately "care".
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 11:35am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 11:33am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Words Of Wisdom ...
Great advice from a successful, experienced official. Thanks JRutledge.
"Please don't make me decide it that is unsporting taunting, or baiting. Please just stop doing it."
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 11:29am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Not Usually Deemed Unsporting ...
My rulebook based, and experience based opinion actually aligns with such activity not usually being deemed unsporting and thus not deserving of being tossed as provoking a fight.
Any opinion...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 10:23am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Move The Needle ...
Provoke: Stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone.
Another point that may move the needle a little, but probably not far enough.
NFHS...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 09:51am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Unsporting Conduct ...
And that group might include me.
Probably is a spectrum issue rather than a binary black/white issue.
Even if it is a spectrum issue, the decision has to be binary, unsporting, or not...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 09:29am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Devil's Advocate ...
I probably should have inserted a few question marks in my post. I'm not looking to debate, nor do I have an answer, nor have I taken a side, I'm just acting as the Devil's advocate.
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 04:01pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Baiting And/Or Taunting ...
However. The NFHS defines and gives examples of unsporting acts as baiting and/or taunting (among other acts).
Bait: To deliberately annoy or taut someone.
Taunt: A remark made in order to...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 03:54pm
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Replies: 63
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Committing An Unsporting Act ...
... An attempt to instigate a fight by committing an unsporting act that causes a person to retaliate by fighting.
Agree. That was the part of the rule that I keyed on, and I would hopefully have...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 03:19pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Things That Make You Go Hmmm ...
This was not a rhetorical question. I am actually interested in the thoughts and opinions of Forum members. It doesn't have to be a debate, just thoughts and opinions.
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 06:30pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Instigate, Retaliate ...
4-18: Fighting is a flagrant act and can occur when the ball is dead or live. Fighting includes, but is not limited to combative acts such as: An attempt to strike, punch or kick by using a fist,...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 05:31pm
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Replies: 63
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 02:11pm
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Replies: 63
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Ball, Ball, Ball, Dead, Dead, Dead ...
And, at the risk of being labeled a sexist, it's mostly girls, most guys wouldn't be caught dead yelling, “Ball, ball, ball”, or “Dead, dead, dead.”
Just sayin'.
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:46am
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:33am
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Replies: 63
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 05:45pm
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Replies: 63
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Genius, I Tell You, Genius ...
... and don't forget 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel coming to bat in uniform No. 1/8, "Grandstand Manager's Day", when fans could vote to implement in-game strategy by holding up placards, an exploding...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 01:07pm
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Replies: 63
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 12:59pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
All In Fun ...
Thirty-five years ago, when the girls first switched to a smaller basketball, a good friend of mine tossed a girls ball to start a boys high school varsity game that wasn't discovered for several...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 01:38pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,359
Thanks For Stepping Up ...
Agree. Nice to see we have at least two "Guardians of the game" Forum members (I'm sure that we have more). I thought for sure that I would get a "Mind our own damn business", "Not our job", or...
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