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Originally posted by brandan89
Tonight did 3 Adult/Highschool games. One of the Adults told me to blow the f*&^%&# whislte. I blew it and gave him a "t" is that right? Or should have i did something else?
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brandan89,
When we are learning this game, our blow reflex is not quite as fast as our judgement reflex.
My guess is that you may have seen several fouls and couldn't get the blow reflex to work. Until that synapse between eyes and cheeks fully develops, be assured that it is okay to have a late whistle and to go get those fouls that you have seen, the fouls tha the voice in your head says, "Shucks, I shoulda got that one."
Too, there is the experience factor of determining what a foul is and what a foul is not. Until you have achieved a comfort zone of foul recognition, blowing the whistle seems to be a better alternative to passing on the contact.
With these two thoughts in mind, add the fact that many shooters "...Know I was fouled", while many defenders "...Never touched 'im".
Should you have T'd the player? Probably.
Should you have done something else? After the "offensive words" (you, or someone, was offended) came outa his mouth, you had no alternative.
mick
As newer officials, we must not overlook the benefit of the Tincture of Time.