High School Basketball Thread

[Old Friend]

On 1/28/2026 at 9:21 AM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

In one of our IUWBB targets threads I pointed out the huge scoring margins in many of the girls games.  Yesterday there was a game with a half time score of 54-17.  Another 55-4 (not a typo).  Yet another 45-7 (also not a typo).  Thankfully, 2 of the games opened the 3rd Q with running clocks.  The 45-7 game was in Alabama and they don't start a running clock until the 4th Q at which time the score was 64-16!   [I'm positive the Alabama refs started their own 3rd Q running clock by not calling anything except the most blatant fouls.] 

Old Fart's Pet Peeve's

1.  Every state needs a mercy rule and it needs to start in the 3rd Q.

2.  Every state needs a shot clock.  

3.  3-person officiating crew.  One official repeatedly makes the inbounder move to a very precise spot.  Another official in the same crew is okay as long as the inbounder is in the same zip code.

4.  Play-by-play announcer:  OMG we have a violent collision on the court with 2 players down.  Looks like a broken ankle for one and a dislocated elbow plus a bleeding head wound for the other.  The official on the court:  Number 21, I told you to tuck that shirt tail in.  

Speaking for my home state only

1)  Indiana has one.  35 point lead/deficit in the second half...running clock.  I think most states have similar

2)  See above.  Careful what you wish for.

3) Officials have left the profession in huge numbers because of sh*t parents and coaches.  This isn't a battle - in my opinion - worth fighting.

4) Play by play in the gym or on the air?  If in the gym, whoever that person is should be immediately relieved of his/her responsibility.  Less is more.

[Hovadipo]

56 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

May not be but definitely a Cloverdale move in. I'm out of high school loop anymore can't believe I missed this kid. 

Oh I have no idea either way, I only know he was there last year too. I’ll see if I can find out. Don’t have many Cloverdale connections lol. Just scrolling through his twitter he’s been dominating everyone they play as a Sophomore. 

[Muskie plays the four]

18 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Oh I have no idea either way, I only know he was there last year too. I’ll see if I can find out. Don’t have many Cloverdale connections lol. Just scrolling through his twitter he’s been dominating everyone they play as a Sophomore. 

Watch a lil of clay city game tonight was a man amongst boys. I'd heard that Joey brought some kids besides his own. 

[Gnet550]

25 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

Watch a lil of clay city game tonight was a man amongst boys. I'd heard that Joey brought some kids besides his own. 

The kids should be at WRV, but old Joey got him to come….they also have a kid who was Owen Valleys best player from last year….still the same old Joey, let’s hope he doesn’t get in trouble for the 4th time…amazes me that a school corporation would hire him

[Muskie plays the four]

17 minutes ago, Gnet550 said:

The kids should be at WRV, but old Joey got him to come….they also have a kid who was Owen Valleys best player from last year….still the same old Joey, let’s hope he doesn’t get in trouble for the 4th time…amazes me that a school corporation would hire him

Kinda  the  Chris Beard  of Indiana high School ball. Lol Joey is a good coach and was really good to my godsons they played a lil college ball with Joeys help. 

[Gnet550]

14 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

Kinda  the  Chris Beard  of Indiana high School ball. Lol Joey is a good coach and was really good to my godsons they played a lil college ball with Joeys help. 

Oh no doubt he’s a good coach…but you’d think getting in trouble at 3 different schools might be enough to not want him to work with high school kids….just my opinion

[Muskie plays the four]

6 minutes ago, Gnet550 said:

Oh no doubt he’s a good coach…but you’d think getting in trouble at 3 different schools might be enough to not want him to work with high school kids….just my opinion

Yes is baffling. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

9 hours ago, Old Friend said:

Speaking for my home state only

1)  Indiana has one.  35 point lead/deficit in the second half...running clock.  I think most states have similar

2)  See above.  Careful what you wish for.

3) Officials have left the profession in huge numbers because of sh*t parents and coaches.  This isn't a battle - in my opinion - worth fighting.

4) Play by play in the gym or on the air?  If in the gym, whoever that person is should be immediately relieved of his/her responsibility.  Less is more.

#4 was total fabrication meant purely as poking fun at the whole issue of requiring shirt tails be tucked in.