[JRutledge]

The type of play you are talking about is just a simple out of bounds play. Not fouls, not other violations, not even whether a basket counts.

You are talking about balks, pulled feet, dropping of the baseball and just about any other call that you feel took place.

In basketball that is very rare. And when basketball officials want help, we ask for it. It is not acceptable on a basketball court to always come to your partner and tell them about out of bounds plays.

But then again, you know the procedure and how it applies to basketball. Because I have never been taught on the basketball court to "get it right" in front of my partner, because I disagree with the call. That is what you are advocating. If that is wrong, I am sure you will tell me. I am not so much concerned about a pulled foot as I am when you mentioned changing a balk call based on judgment.

And if I did what you suggest on the basketball court, I would never have anyone that would want to work with me. And in basketball, the "get it right" attitude will get you no where if you call things directly in front of your partner. The term "trust your partner" comes to mind there.

You seem to know more about that than JR, who has more officiating experience than most of us here. You seem to know what is acceptable in that game. I agree there are some comparisons, but your example does not apply. Because basketball officials do not "change" our partner's calls, we give help. And we do not give help on plays where our partners are all over it. If they see the out of bounds call and we know they were standing right there, we do not come in a change it. But then again, you know.

Please tell me how many basketball camps you have taught at or attended to tell me otherwise. I have actually been a clinician at basketball camps and taught these procedure. So tell me how much you understand the game of basketball officiating more that me? Since that is your argument for knowing what to do in baseball as your explaination.

Peace