Columnist flunks NBA rules test (like you were surprised)

[Matthew Mitchell]

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/7091063.htm

John Smallwood | An official comeuppance
RULES PRIMER SHOWS HOW MUCH WE DON'T KNOW
IWON'T EXAGGERATE and call it rocket science, just because I got eight out
of 15 questions wrong. But after going through the NBA officials' preseason
media session before last night's exhibition game between the 76ers and New
Jersey Nets, I understand that I don't know close to what I thought I knew
about how and why NBA games are called as they are.
...
( By John Smallwood, ***@phillynews.com, 10/24/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

[Gaurdenman]

Wouldn't it be nice if all reporters, had to take a rules, test before
they could publish.

Post by Matthew Mitchell
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/7091063.htm
John Smallwood | An official comeuppance
RULES PRIMER SHOWS HOW MUCH WE DON'T KNOW
IWON'T EXAGGERATE and call it rocket science, just because I got eight out
of 15 questions wrong. But after going through the NBA officials' preseason
media session before last night's exhibition game between the 76ers and New
Jersey Nets, I understand that I don't know close to what I thought I knew
about how and why NBA games are called as they are.
...

[JayScott16]

I am a reporter (radio play-by-play), and I agree wholeheartedly.

--Jay Scott

Post by Gaurdenman
Wouldn't it be nice if all reporters, had to take a rules, test before
they could publish.

[Harold Buck]

Post by Gaurdenman
Wouldn't it be nice if all reporters, had to take a rules, test before
they could publish.

But if they knew the rules, how could they relate to the fans'
perspective?

--Harold Buck


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