Hoops

The NBL schedule strikes again!

Former Indiana Pacers player Hayward Workman is an NBA referee, would having former players become refs post playing career help lift the standards... of referring not or the schedule as that can't be saved until next season

All momentum, consistency, Discussion dies so abruptly because of the league's incompetence.

In what universe would a normal sports league take a night off and kill the momentum and type they've been building?

Schedule can’t that be hard to figure out. Referee standard you gotta get better agree but Schedule is common sense

While the NBL continues to rise, two things that have fallen:
- Referee's standard
- Schedule (though I think having more teams might help)

This year NBL Schedule makes no sense seriously you play one team back and forth like 3-4 times before moving on to the next you have to scatter it a bit more. It is almost like you can scout every team like a playoff series in the regular season cause you repeatedly play the same team within a short space of time.

Thunder Jam, thanks dude. I always stay sober to watch the games on Friday night so I am not too hung over for cricket on Saturday. With no games tonight I am probably gonna be in a bad state on the cricket field tomorrow. Here is praying we win the toss and bat. At least the Kings game tomorrow will be fun with Jeremy Tyler now here.

I'll tell you, if my name was Woody I'd love to come home to a double header also!

Question is... could the NBL schedule beat the 1988 Supercats?

why would u have a double header on Thurs and no game Fri?

I am so annoyed seriously. I love coming home to a doubleheader or at least 1 Perth game every Friday night.

I am unsure how I feel about it, as I can see pros and cons. Here are a few cases in point.

Mills was T-ed up last night for it. I certainly am not arguing the validity of that call. But I have seen Mills make that exact same play many times for the Boomers and the 'Blazers and whilst I recall instances when he has been no-called, placing his team at a 4-5 defensive disadvantage, often times he gets the charge call. Last night was the first time I recall him being T-ed up. And I am convinced that it was largely due to the Casey Frank flop from Game One which Worthington was clearly unhappy with and of course led to the further incidents.

My instinct is that it is a subjective judgement call rather like the charge/block call particularly in the vicinity of the restricted area, which adds to the complexity of refereeing the game, and that such rules should be minimised to avoid frustration for the players.

Another example I recall is Brad Newley at last years WC's. He was defending a player that made a back door cut, was screened and Newley did a 360 around the screen in order to keep up with his mark and was T-ed for flopping. He was very unhappy with the call and spoke to the referee at the end of the quarter.

So what are your opinions. Is the subjective nature of the rule an acceptable hit in order to remove a blight of the game? Or is it removing a valid tool in the arsenal of mobile players to defend their man?