Omnibus Thread on SEC Tournament...

[jjv0004]

Tennessee shouldn’t have been number one *hint hint*

They should have lost at Illinois. They have been over rated.

 

[CajunCrimson]

How much are SEC teams playing the different ball size/weight/manufacturer game?

The hidden disadvantage facing college basketball's road teams

Home teams get to choose the basketball for every game they host. Here's why coaches and others find that problematic.

www.espn.com

This article is 6 years old. I wonder if any new rules have been passed.

 

[day-day]

This article is 6 years old. I wonder if any new rules have been passed.

They appear to be the same in this season's rulebook. ( Note the recommendation noted at the bottom.) :

Section 16. The Ball
Art. 1. The ball shall be spherical. Spherical shall be defined as a round body whose surface at all points is equidistant from the center, except at the approved black rubber ribs (channels and/or seams).

Art. 2. The ball’s color shall be Pantone Matching System (PMS) Orange 151, Red-Orange 173 or Brown 1535.

Art. 3. The cover of the ball shall be leather, or a composite material, and shall consist of tiny raised protrusions densely spaced over the entire surface of each panel so as to form a pebbled appearance.

Art. 4. The ball shall have the traditionally shaped eight panels, bonded tightly to the rubber carcass. The eight panels are defined by two channels and/or seams dissecting the ball’s circumference in opposite directions and two panels that, when laid flat, shall have the shape of a figure eight.

Art. 5. The width of the black rubber rib (channels and/or seams) shall not exceed 1/4 inch.

Art. 6. When dribbled vertically, without rotation, the ball shall return directly to the dribbler’s hand. Small electronic chips/devices are permitted to be affixed inside the ball as long as there is no perceptible effect on the ball when dribbled, passed or shot.

Art. 7. The ball shall be inflated to an air pressure such that when it is dropped to the playing surface from a height of 6 feet, measured to the bottom of the ball, it will rebound to a height, measured to the top of the ball, of not less than 49 inches when it strikes its least resilient spot, nor more than 54 inches when it strikes its most resilient spot. The air pressure that will give the required reaction shall be stamped on the ball.

Art. 8. The circumference of the ball shall be within a maximum of 30 inches and a minimum of 29½ inches.

Art. 9. The weight of the ball shall not be less than 20 ounces nor more than 22 ounces.

Art. 10. The home team shall provide a ball that meets the specifications listed in this section. The referee shall judge the legality of the ball and may select a ball for use provided by the visiting team when the home team cannot provide a legal ball.

Note: It is recommended that the home team provide the visiting team with warm up balls of the same type as the game ball.

 

[AUDub]

Oh and by the way Bruce became the winningest coach in AU history last night. Well earned given the machine he’s built here.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I am going to check out the a&m/okie game just too see how the sooners do

 

[day-day]

Texas A&M is playing without Wade Taylor tonight. (15.7 ppg; 4.8 assists)

 

[AUDub]

Arky knocked off at home by Ole Miss.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Oklahoma has come out hot

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Arky knocked off at home by Ole Miss.

the Mississippi schools are pretty good this year. They could be a problem.

 

[day-day]

Just realized Oklahoma is playing at home against Texas A&M along with A&M missing their guard.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Arky knocked off at home by Ole Miss.

coach cal 0-2 in conference for the first time ever. you hate to see it

 

[AUDub]

Just realized Oklahoma is playing at home against Texas A&M along with A&M missing their guard.

wade is about their only 3 point threat. Lot of their fans chalking this one up as an L.

 

[TDBama78]

Oklahoma -2.5 total 146.5

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Goodine cannot miss right now.

 

[AUDub]

aTm is not a team built for scoring in bunches so they need to keep this close before half to have a shot.

 

[AUDub]

Of course against this kind of shooting no team will have much success.

 

[TDBama78]

Okie may wind up not being a good road team in the sec

 

[AUDub]

For as lopsided as this has been aTm is still within striking distance.

 

[AUDub]

coach cal 0-2 in conference for the first time ever. you hate to see it

I’m fairly certain he’s probably washed.

 

[AUDub]

Switch finally flipped for Fears and now OU is blowing it open.