Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 29, 2006, 06:02am
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,254
More questions
We have a guy who used to coach local NBL teams teams as one of the commentators. I was in stitches more then once due to his comments. He displayed such a lack of knowledge of even basic rules. God...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Aug 27, 2006, 06:43am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,660
Legal opinion
I sought a legal opinion on the issue. Denny Crane reckons shoot the coach. In cummer leagues this is an attractive proposition: you think I'm a bad ref? Let me show you a bad ref...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Aug 18, 2006, 09:07am
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,942
To sum it all up...
I think that the problem is not going to get any better in the future. Just ignoring the idiots will work to a certain extent, but eventually they will see the lack of action from the officials as a...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Aug 18, 2006, 12:06am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,895
I would also like to add one small observation...
I would also like to add one small observation that my esteemed colleagues have missed so far.
Rather than asking all these refs for their opinions, so that they can poo all over you (they just...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Aug 16, 2006, 01:46am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:47pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,609
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 15, 2006, 07:37am
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,609
Dear Smurf
I am writing this although I suspect...
Dear Smurf
I am writing this although I suspect that your post was made just to went some steam, rather than to discuss an issue.
Given that many before me have offered valuable and valid advice, I...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:42am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:30am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:26am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,602
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Aug 15, 2006, 12:56am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,602
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Aug 14, 2006, 04:20pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
Referee training
I am organizing an introductory referee course for the first time. In time, I hope to add more advanced modules, increasing the level of knowledge and skill of young referees.
We use FIBA rules,...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Apr 02, 2006, 01:26am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,569
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 31, 2006, 07:13am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,699
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Mar 31, 2006, 06:33am
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,757
When a travel is not a travel...
I have to admit that, after repeated viewings, I have to agree with those who say there was a travel. However, to be honest, I can't see myself calling it in a game. Simply, the situation is so...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Feb 23, 2006, 05:23pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,823
Ignorance hurts....
High school regional champs.Last 7 seconds of the game. Red team is one point down, starting from the sideline in the backcourt. Blue team plays press, with three blue players in the red teams...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Feb 19, 2006, 07:32am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,514
Ok, sorry to be so ignorant in my American...
Ok, sorry to be so ignorant in my American cocoon, but what's the cab rank?
OzReferee tells us there's an unpleasant word that Aussies use for Americans, and I'm sure you'll be tempted to use it. ...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Feb 18, 2006, 07:59pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,890
Don't let the kid play, and sleep well at night
New Zealand is different to USA in many ways, but a really relevant one is the whole business of liability and the "sue 'em" mentality that we see in the American society today. I am saying this to...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 17, 2006, 09:51pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,843
Could not agree more... It's also about...
Could not agree more... It's also about "rewarding" good play, in a way. A skillful player will try to get the ball and in the process he/she may commit a foul. On the other side of the spectrum is a...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 17, 2006, 09:19pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,137
Australians handle these ones well...
You see, it's all about respect. You can get that respect by doing something that would impress the crowd. Showing them fingers, will get you there eventualy, but an even faster way would be to:
1)...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 17, 2006, 09:01pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,297
A slightly different view...
As my refereeing experience is based on FIBA rules, some may disagree with me, but...
All the rules reffered to in this case are identical to FIBA rules, including those on live ball, dead ball, and...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 17, 2006, 08:36pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,514
I beg to disagree on this one. IMHO, the best...
I beg to disagree on this one. IMHO, the best view to do both jobs is either at the cab rank, or in the bar/pub. I would also like to point out that the quality of calls made in such places somehow...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 17, 2006, 08:25pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,448
Re: Bad fundamentals...
What transpires in the whole situation is a drive to make basketball more popular, more interesting, more entertaining.
If you asked your parents or people from that generation about who is a good...
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