Louisville vs Pitt

[Tim_T]

Mark, I was listening on the radio and Bob Valvano read the rule and said it was the right call. I have never seen it before, but he actually explained the rule. Be anxious to see what Pitino is saying about it.

[mhall]

Mark, I was listening on the radio and Bob Valvano read the rule and said it was the right call. I have never seen it before, but he actually explained the rule. Be anxious to see what Pitino is saying about it.

Oh it is a rule I agree but I see leeway given all the time on these things in games. If it would have interfered with the game in any way I say call it. But it was a dead ball the refs had blown the whistle and play had been stopped. Give the kid a warning and tell him to sit down, get the clock issues straightened out and resume play.

Kuric got body hammered on the last play in regulation, no call. The refs did everything they could to keep Pitt in this game. I usually don't talk about how games are called because they rarely decide the outcome of games in my opnion. That being said this year has been the most unpredictable and sporadic game calling I guess I have ever seen. Some games are just horrible and so inconsistent. Rick should have went over and stuck that loafer in that cheerleaders arse, lol.

[Tim_T]

I don't think it was a dead ball. It looked like they blew the whistle because of the cheerleader. From what I can gather Pitt was not trying to take a timeout. Btw, I e-mailed a friend of mine who officiates high school and college ball and he sent me this:

Rule 10, Section 2, Article 9.... Team followers, as in Rule 4-27, shall not commit an unsportsmanlike act, including, but not limited to, the following: Delaying the game by preventing the ball from being promptly made live or by preventing continuous play, such as but not limited to,followers entering the playing court before the player activity has
been terminated.