When these interesting rule interpretations arise locally I like to pass them along to the officials who participate on the NFHS officials' website. That site is pretty much strictly a rules interpretation forum and since the participants are from all over the U.S. and no one has any personal bias or interest other than getting the call right, it is a pretty good resource for calm and rational discussion (usually).
Videos make it much easier to evaluate any given situation. I posted this video on the NFHS site this afternoon and so far the [/s]four[s] seven officials that viewed it and commented have concluded that a slam call was appropriate. I imagine that a few more officials will weigh in, but often if the call is pretty clear-cut you don't get as much discussion as when there is a disagreement of opinion. Anyone interested in why these officials believe it was a slam can view those opinions here:
http://www.nfhs.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=17
PS: If you think the officials on the national web site all stick up for one another, you can read through the posts and see that there are some very heated discussions, and disagreements, on calls. But none so far on this one.
Bob Ford
Official
Last edited by Rford; 01/08/11 06:49 PM.
