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Originally posted by BBallinRick
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Originally posted by Snaqwells
Good grief.
No, it's not "correctable." If one of the other refs saw something different, all he can do is approach the calling official and say what he saw. If the calling official wants to stick with his call, he can do so since he cannot be overruled. If he wants to change, he may do so.
Sounds like this play was awful close, and there's little chance an official is going to stick his nose into a close call like this; especially on a dribbling violation.
Chances are the other refs were doing their jobs and weren't watching the ball.
Nothing like a great camera angle to make fans think they're referees.
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I agree their the best at what they do, but that BLOWN call almost cost the Pistons the game. Lets say it did cost them the game, would you keep your same position. I know refs are human, and everyone makes mistakes, but when they make a mistake, anyone can point it out. Whats the difference between a ref making a mistake and a player/coach making a mistake? So because he is an offical, we can't critize him? It was obvious that it wasn't a double dribble (although from where he was he may not have seen it).
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I have officiated for over 14 years and I work a lot of ball, from youth to adult rec leagues,middle school and high school, and some college games as well. I'd bet I've worked more than 5,000 games and I've seen ONE game where a call directly cost a team a game. My partner called a double T in a men's league where 3 Techs is a forfeit. A player was baiting another player with 8 seconds left and his team was down 9 and the other team was about to shoot free throws. The double T was earned by the player, but it did allow a team to win a game that they should have lost.
But even in this case, if the player would not have lost his cool, the game would not have been lost, so was it really our fault? Or did the player decide the game?