Harlem forfeits for broken backboard

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Isaiah Martin of Harlem...and his broken backboard.

Harlem forfeits for broken backboard

By: jnitschkeSubscribe Channel: Sports Thursday, Mar 5 , 09 at 4:00 PM
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Photo by: Pat Foster, of Havre

CUT BANK, Mont. (AP) - The Harlem boys basketball team had to
forfeit its first-round game at the Northern B divisional
tournament Thursday after a player broke a backboard while
attempting a slam dunk during warmups.
Shelby advances to Friday's semifinals against Fairfield, which
beat Poplar 82-52 in the opening game.
Under Montana High School Association rules, if a player dunks
or attempts to dunk the ball during warmups, while the officials
are on the floor, his or her team is given a technical foul. During
tournament games, a pre-game dunk or attempt that breaks the rim or
the backboard results in the game being forfeited and the player's
school must pay to replace the broken equipment.
Tournament officials did not identify the player involved.
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Information from: KSEN-AM, http://www.ksenam.com/main.html

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:) says ... on Thursday, Mar 3 at 11:36 AM

Yaze, Isaiah Martins sick, "end of story."

no one you need to know says ... on Monday, Feb 28 at 9:03 AM

thats the makings of a LEDGEND all you people out there hating on a high school kid are just making fools of you self most of you are hasbens and just wish you got half the attention he did so get a life!!!

dog says ... on Monday, Jun 22 at 5:34 AM

lmaoo

ur real dad says ... on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:24 PM

so is my dik but u dont see that breaking hahaha

deaddog says ... on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:11 PM

the backboard was older than he is

ur real dad says ... on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:10 PM

ur just jelous they lost they got beat same as every year hahahahahahahaha

deaddog says ... on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:09 PM

it was a bad dunk, most of u white guys are just jelous and yeah its basketball, if u can dunk, slam it every chance u get,O wait white girls cant dunk. n this is his bro

Randy Boumans says ... on Sunday, Mar 15 at 6:29 PM

The backboard was not cracked beforehand. Rules are rules. They say no dunking in warm ups! PERIOD! Don't blame the rules for Harlem not making state. They had an opportunity. They got beat on the floor by a good Cut Bank team. So much for conspiracy

the dodson kid says ... on Thursday, Mar 12 at 2:11 PM

yazzzzzzzzzze thats pretty bad, looken 4word to doin that

Anonymous says ... on Thursday, Mar 12 at 12:21 PM

THATS MY CUZIN!!!!!!

JohnPaul says ... on Thursday, Mar 12 at 9:49 AM

It was a great dunk and with his siize and wieght I find it hard to believe it broke without having a prior problem, (crack, etc.) Players have been dunking forever in warmups. That back board had not been replaced for 17 years. Go Figure, Bad Break!

FS says ... on Thursday, Mar 12 at 8:31 AM

nice one

BC says ... on Thursday, Mar 12 at 7:11 AM

Paula the point ins that it was in warm ups. If they broke it during the game they wouldn't forfeit. They make rules like this for exactly this reason.

BBFan says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 4:36 PM

It's a rule, they knew the rule. Harlem coaches had a COPY of the rule with them to use against Wolf Point. It was not a faulty backboard- I saw the illegal dunk. Cut Bank beat Harlem, Shelby beat CB. Shelby would have beat Harlem. End of story.

Paula says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 4:21 PM

The backboard should have gotten inspected before the game. who knows if it was a faulty or not. I have been to that gym many times and i have seen many people hang on that rim. It was bound to be broken sooner or later. They should get to play.

your english teacher says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 3:05 PM

yancy says ...On Friday, Mar 6 at 1:12 PMI think that is B.S, harlem should of got to play PLEASE....It's "should have" or "should've." Not "should of." That's so annoying.

CC says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 2:32 PM

bummer. what the hell were you thinking? you know high school backboards suck... slacker.

KJ Foster says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 2:31 PM

It was the "visiting" team and were the low seed. They were going to lose anyway. It may have been the high point of the season. Look at all the press the team is receiving!

harlem wildcats fan says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 2:07 PM

that was the coolest thing I've ever seen. good work martin!! you're a hero in my book

Kalim says ... on Wednesday, Mar 11 at 1:38 PM

yeah, could that be sabotage by the home team?

Anonymous says ... on Tuesday, Mar 10 at 5:52 PM

wow that has got to stink then loose again.

harry1 says ... on Monday, Mar 9 at 8:02 PM

backboards should be inspected before each game if this rule stays! word is a player from the previous game cracked the backboard. was it a dunk or an attempted dunk? all said and done its a terrible rule.

mark says ... on Monday, Mar 9 at 7:54 PM

Thats the rules and now they have to pay for being dumb.

yancy says ... on Friday, Mar 6 at 1:12 PM

I think that is B.S, harlem should of got to play

shad says ... on Friday, Mar 6 at 11:00 AM

THATS AWESOME!!!!!

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