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Originally posted by just another ref
Am I the only one who is shocked that 2 veteran officials could make a mistake of this magnitude? (and not be called on it by the coach)
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I'm not shocked. Disappointed, obviously, b/c you'd hope that all officials would know all the rules all the time. But that's just not realistic. Not all officials are as conscientious about their rule study as the officials who come to this site. And as many officials gain more experience, they rely on that experience more than they rely on true knowledge of the rules. So when something happens that is outside of their experience, it's a crap shoot as to whether they'll get it right.
There are some officials, even on this board, who will say that it doesn't really matter b/c they were able to convince the coach without causing a stir and so what's the problem. They had showed great authority and confidence on the court and it served them very very well in this case. So don't make an issue of one FT.
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Originally posted by Grail
Unless this is an expected behavior by your association, or you were there as an evaluator, you had not business in the locker room. When you are there as a spectator, do just that.
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I have to say that I disagree with this. When I do a game, I encourage any younger official to join my crew in the locker for both our pre-game and our post-game. In the post-game, I always ask if there are any questions about anything that happened. Usually, this is a chance for me to teach. But if it turns out to be a chance for me to learn, so much the better.