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Forum: Basketball Fri Oct 02, 2026, 12:04pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
Posted By BillyMac
Outstanding ...

Bd. 267 (IL) Interpreter Jeff Rutledge then made his
(IAABO) Fall Seminar debut and delivered an outstanding
overview of Basket Interference and Goaltending,
tackling an area that continues to...
Forum: Basketball Thu Sep 03, 2026, 10:21am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
Fines ...

In these cases, they may be fined for enforcing something that the WNBA doesn't want them to enforce.
Forum: Basketball Thu Sep 03, 2026, 09:21am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
I Know A Guy Who Knows A Guy ...

I'll also put out an email feeler.

I know a guy (a Forum member) whose son is a WNBA official.

Hopefully I'll get the real story straight from the horse's mouth?
...
Forum: Basketball Thu Sep 03, 2026, 09:09am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
When You Make It To The WNBA ...

Nice reply.

I wish that I got a dollar every time I've heard this in forty-five years:

"But I was allowed to wear earrings Tuesday night."

If I had invested all the dollars in the Standard...
Forum: Basketball Wed Sep 02, 2026, 08:37am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
NBA Earrings ...

I've never observed earrings or taped earrings on an NBA player.

I've don't believe that I've ever observed earrings or taped earrings on an NCAA-M or NCAA-W player.
Forum: Basketball Wed Sep 02, 2026, 08:18am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
Team Approved Accessories ...

I'm not familiar with the rules, but there appears to be no rhyme or reason with undershirt color restrictions in the NBA or WNBA.

It might have something to do wth medical support or compression...
Forum: Basketball Tue Sep 01, 2026, 10:54am
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
But I Was Allowed To Wear Earrings Tuesday Night ...

“But I’ve seen Angel Reese on television wearing earrings and Alanna Smith and Bridget Carleton wearing tape over their earrings. Why can’t I?”
Forum: Basketball Mon Aug 31, 2026, 01:43pm
Replies: 12
Views: 946
Posted By BillyMac
Earrings ??? Tape Over Earrings ???

With nothing else on summer television, I've been watching some WNBA action (and to check out some cute players).

I hope that next year's high school players aren't watching a lot of WNBA games.
...
Forum: Basketball Fri Aug 07, 2026, 09:02am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
Posted By BillyMac
Two, Two, Two Violations In One ...

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Forum: Basketball Thu Aug 06, 2026, 11:35am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
Posted By BillyMac
Interesting, Very Interesting ...

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Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 04, 2026, 08:42am
Replies: 1
Views: 441
Posted By BillyMac
Molded Mouth Protectors ...

Molded mouth protectors could be those that one self prepares by heating it up in boiling water before molding it to one's teeth.

I actually wore one of those in high school.

Is it possible...
Forum: Basketball Mon Aug 03, 2026, 03:13pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
Posted By BillyMac
Table Side ...

What if the ball goes out of bounds at the division line table side?

Maybe IAABO, and possibly the NFHS, just want this enforced to start periods and after technical fouls?

If so, why don't...
Forum: Basketball Mon Aug 03, 2026, 11:04am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
Posted By BillyMac
Nfhs ???

That's what IAABO says.
Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 02, 2026, 10:22am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
Posted By BillyMac
IAABO Sportorials Magazine ...

Here are some other tidbits from the latest issue of IAABO Sportorials magazine (that I have not already broached in a separate Forum thread).

Postseason Replay: Revises the wording governing...
Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 02, 2026, 10:15am
Replies: 0
Views: 311
Posted By BillyMac
Bounce When You Can, Hand When You Must ...

Back when I was first starting, we had a short reminder saying, "Bounce When You Can, Hand When You Must".

It reminded us that we had to hand the ball to the inbounder on all frontcourt endline...
Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 02, 2026, 10:06am
Replies: 1
Views: 324
Posted By BillyMac
Rationale ???

If I'm the lead, that area above the free throw line extended is not in my primary coverage area.

If I'm watching two post players fighting for position, how can I see a player step on the side...
Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 02, 2026, 09:58am
Replies: 1
Views: 324
Posted By BillyMac
Two Person Boundary Responsibilities ???

I was just talking about this a few weeks ago:

https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/106626-3-pointer-mechanic.html#post1055572

And now, according to the latest issue of IAABO Sportorials...
Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 02, 2026, 09:50am
Replies: 0
Views: 323
Posted By BillyMac
No More Offensive Goaltending ???

Anybody remember this dumpster fire from ten months ago.

https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/106487-no-more-offensive-goaltending.html#post1054278

Well, according to the latest issue of...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 30, 2026, 08:05am
Replies: 61
Views: 4,948
Posted By BillyMac
IAABO Throwin Violation ...

It's "only" an IAABO interpretation, but IAABO and the NFHS have been working closely together for the past several years.

It appears that throwin violations (not at one of the eight spots)...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 29, 2026, 03:07pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,948
Posted By BillyMac
What Timeout ???

What timeout?

I did not mention a timeout in this situation.
Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 29, 2026, 03:04pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,948
Posted By BillyMac
Throwin Violation ...

It's moved to one of the eight spots because of the throwin violation, not because of the timeout.
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 28, 2026, 11:16am
Replies: 61
Views: 4,948
Posted By BillyMac
Timeouts ...

Ordinary garden variety live ball clock running timeout requested and granted? Throwin at one of the eight spots.

Out of bounds violation followed by a requested and granted timeout? Throwin at...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 27, 2026, 11:24am
Replies: 61
Views: 4,948
Posted By BillyMac
Other Than ...

Odd wording by IAABO.

If the original throw in was for other than an out of bounds violation, then it must have been for another type of violation, a foul, or some other stoppage in play and would...
Forum: Basketball Fri Jul 24, 2026, 09:10am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,029
Posted By BillyMac
Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life ...

My first wife loved my really big slide rule.
Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 20, 2026, 11:23am
Replies: 61
Views: 4,948
Posted By BillyMac
Three Questions ...

Not only am I a very curious person, but I also want details, and I'm never satisfied until I get all my questions answered.

During all my thirty years of teaching middle school science, I was...
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