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Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:10pm

Replies: 110 Contact above the shoulders Views: 10,082 Posted By maven Stationary elbow: player rebounds and "chins" the... Stationary elbow: player rebounds and "chins" the ball, elbows extended but not moving or pivoting. A moving opponent contacts the elbow. By NFHS direction, this might be incidental or a common...

Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 15, 2012, 08:05am

Replies: 17 First Fight and Ejection Views: 2,881 Posted By maven As a rule of thumb to prompt preventive... As a rule of thumb to prompt preventive officiating, this bromide is useful. As an iron-clad rule that covers all cases and makes you feel bad, not so much. Like any other rule of thumb, it has...

Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:26pm

Replies: 2 Over and back?? Views: 973 Posted By maven http://forum.officiating.com/basketball/93217-fc-b... http://forum.officiating.com/basketball/93217-fc-bc.html

Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:58am

Replies: 6 Player touches ball to floor while ball is in both hands Views: 5,452 Posted By maven It's not a travel because it doesn't involve feet... It's not a travel because it doesn't involve feet moving. It's not an illegal dribble because it's not a dribble at all: the ball is never released. If you have seen it called illegal, then you've...

Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:48am

Replies: 10 Mavs v. Celtics: Block/Charge Views: 1,563 Posted By maven I would never presume to claim how this play... I would never presume to claim how this play should be officiated in the NBA. In my games, this is a PC every time, for the reason Camron pointed out: the guard obtained and maintained LGP and...

Forum: Basketball Wed Dec 12, 2012, 11:02am

Replies: 93 Coach's leash Views: 8,188 Posted By maven Wow, 4 years between technicals, and you still... Wow, 4 years between technicals, and you still ejected the guy! The second one must have been a doozie! :D

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 04:05pm

Replies: 21 Tiff w/ Ref - Raptor Ejected! Views: 3,179 Posted By maven Now Billy's going to complain about math. Now Billy's going to complain about math.

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 03:26pm

Replies: 21 Tiff w/ Ref - Raptor Ejected! Views: 3,179 Posted By maven Yeah, but it's gross. Yeah, but it's gross.

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 03:23pm

Replies: 16 foul just before buzzer Views: 2,793 Posted By maven I'll stop hijacking the thread after this: Fact... I'll stop hijacking the thread after this: Fact or Fiction?: Living People Outnumber the Dead: Scientific American...

Forum: Football Tue Dec 11, 2012, 03:16pm

Replies: 6 Can a Penalty be called without a Flag? Views: 2,384 Posted By maven If the game was played under NFHS rules, this... If the game was played under NFHS rules, this would be "first touching" rather than illegal touching, but as Mike says it's not a foul. It is one of the "game situations which produce results...

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:52pm

Replies: 16 foul just before buzzer Views: 2,793 Posted By maven That's too bad. Most people are dead. But,... That's too bad. Most people are dead. But, you're welcome. :)

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:50am

Replies: 16 foul just before buzzer Views: 2,793 Posted By maven And if I were working with you, I'd be just fine... And if I were working with you, I'd be just fine with this. As I said initially, the crucial point is communication, and if you do it with your voice rather than your signals, I'd have no problem...

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:15am

Replies: 16 foul just before buzzer Views: 2,793 Posted By maven A conference — and some wiping — might be... A conference — and some wiping — might be advisable if the "shot" goes in. ;)

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 11:13am

Replies: 48 Pushing defender away with ball? Views: 6,692 Posted By maven Tom, if he gets an advantage from the contact,... Tom, if he gets an advantage from the contact, then it's a foul. Surely we agree about that. It didn't seem that A1 got an advantage in the OP. If I'm wrong about that — which is a bit HTBT —...

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:07am

Replies: 8 Conference During Timeout - Communication During Game Views: 1,733 Posted By maven A game like that can really stick with you, but... A game like that can really stick with you, but you need to let it go. First, though, find 3 things you would have done differently (mechanically, or with your partner, or whatever). Make those...

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 09:55am

Replies: 16 foul just before buzzer Views: 2,793 Posted By maven Agree with the ruling. Mechanics: easier if... Agree with the ruling. Mechanics: easier if I've got just shooter (hold the foul signal) or just clock (wipe vigorously). if I've got both shooter and the clock, I'd wipe the shot first a few...

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 11, 2012, 09:46am

Replies: 48 Pushing defender away with ball? Views: 6,692 Posted By maven Me too. What advantage did A1 gain? Contact that... Me too. What advantage did A1 gain? Contact that yields no advantage — and in this instance disadvantaged the player — is generally not a foul.

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 10, 2012, 02:26pm

Replies: 60 Sideline position? Views: 6,835 Posted By maven It's absurd because he's calling a violation... It's absurd because he's calling a violation depending on whether there was a foul.

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 10, 2012, 01:43pm

Replies: 60 Sideline position? Views: 6,835 Posted By maven I'm not sure what "off of the court" means. He... I'm not sure what "off of the court" means. He hasn't left the court because he's still mostly on the court, but he is OOB by rule. Now let's explore the absurdities of your position. You're...

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 10, 2012, 01:02pm

Replies: 60 Sideline position? Views: 6,835 Posted By maven His spot is not on the court, since by rule his... His spot is not on the court, since by rule his location is not inbounds. I agree that this position is insufficient for a "leaving the court" violation (9-3-3), but I disagree with your reasoning...

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 10, 2012, 12:13pm

Replies: 60 Sideline position? Views: 6,835 Posted By maven B1's position is not legal, making him liable for... B1's position is not legal, making him liable for a foul for any contact. Being inbounds is a condition of both acquiring and maintaining LGP. 4-23-2, 3

Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 08, 2012, 11:09am

Replies: 27 First JV Game Views: 3,481 Posted By maven Yeah, I did my share of JV girls, or perhaps a... Yeah, I did my share of JV girls, or perhaps a few more than that. :) Keep working. They're great games for practicing your mechanics and getting to look sharp.

Forum: Baseball Fri Dec 07, 2012, 08:35pm

Replies: 22 Interesting Read... Views: 4,201 Posted By maven This is difficult to do well. The broadcast... This is difficult to do well. The broadcast official needs to be able to explain rules to non-officials in an accurate yet accessible way, and to do it on the spur of the moment. That takes you down...

Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 07, 2012, 08:26pm

Replies: 12 Why can't we be friends? Views: 1,929 Posted By maven The coaches I enjoy are the ones who make me feel... The coaches I enjoy are the ones who make me feel as if we're working together — not so much pals as that we have a common goal of a good, fair, competitive game. When he does speak to me, he asks...

Forum: Basketball Fri Dec 07, 2012, 03:08pm

Replies: 27 First JV Game Views: 3,481 Posted By maven Your JV girls game is NOT likely to be faster... Your JV girls game is NOT likely to be faster than 8th grade boys! To warm up, I recommend that you practice this: ...

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