Calling my line.
T'other night I worked with a 30 yr. vet.
Half the time I called a foul from Lead, he'd report the foul to the table. Made rotations a lot easier, which had to be his thought. It was nice that he was helping me out all the time. I checked every time he did that, and he definitely reported the same number I had.
At one point on a fast break 6' behind me, new lead opposite, the ball went OOB and he blew his whistle from new Trail bench side, before the ball touched OOB. My whistle was a full 1/2 second behind him because I was waiting for it to hit something/someone. I knew what he had, but I held up administering the ball and yelled, "What you got?, You have something off ball?".
A Ref/Fan sitting right there next to me said, "Gees, Mick; everyone in the gym knows it's out." I said "Yeah, but I was wondering what he had from 50' away on that baseline."
He laughed, and partner apologized for fishin' in my pond saying that he thought I may have not seen it because I was turning to get back. I do know he wasn't trying to show me up..., he was just helping out.
But, then, I need all the help I can get.
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