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Jim Dandy to the Rescue
I am born
By Carl Childress
September 28th, 2011
I've worked baseball since 1954. Off and on, I did about 25 years of basketball, back when I weighed about 90 pounds less than I do now. When I coached football, officials didn't show up for a game, and the opposing coach talked me into reffing the game. My assistant coach (the quarterback) handled the team except during halftime, and we played. We lost! I remember very little except that I know I couldn't figure out where to spot the ball on the hash marks.
But, as you know from the label above, this article is about (gasp!) volleyball. Click the title to read all about it. |
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Bench Control
Using the art of the bluff
By Charlie Anthe
September 15th, 2010
Poker, it has been said, is the art of knowing when and how to bluff. I'm not sure who, if anyone, said it, but it sounds pretty cool. When I play poker, I bluff when needed to try to win a hand. When it comes to calming an angry coach, sometimes bluffing them is the best way to move the match along. |
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2010 Volleyball Rule Changes
By National Federation
January 28th, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 28, 2010) - One of several new rules changes by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee permits a coach to request a substitution after submitting his or her lineup for a set but prior to play commencing. The changes, which were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors, will take effect with the 2010-11 season.
Rather than beginning the set with a penalty of a loss of rally and a point for the opponents, the changes to Rules 10-1-4 and 7-1-2 will allow the head coach to make a substitution after the lineup is submitted, which may alleviate confusion by players and officials to start the set. |
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Officials with Terrible Attitudes — Part II
By Peter Osborne
January 27th, 2010
In Part I, Peter described his decision to quit high school volleyball officiating. He had had enough of whining coaches, players with attitude, and bastardized Federation volleyball. He has a bad attitude, but his assignor still wants him to officiate. What will happen on the court? For that you must go inside. |
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Officials with Terrible Attitudes — Part I
By Peter Osborne
January 20th, 2010
Our resident baseball curmudgeon steps into the realm of volleyball officiating today. Actually, this article is generalized for all officiating and has some special tidbits for those unappreciated saints of officiating — assignors. Coaches and players may want to read this piece as well. You may recognize this official as a person to stay away from.
My wife, who is the final arbiter around the office, wanted that sentence changed so it was grammatically correct: "You may recognize this official as a person from whom you want to stay away." I refused: Hey, the editor has to draw the line sometimes. |
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