[Kelvin green]

Originally posted by tomegun
JRut and Cingram, I agree with you guys on this one. "We have to get it right" rubs me the wrong way because I view this as a license/reason to ball watch. The way the two of you describe it is right in line with what I think. Like I said before, our goal is to get it right when we start the game so there shouldn't be a need to say it.

^huh? That is exactly what I would say if someone came to me with this. I just tried to think of something else to say and I can't because I don't understand why someone would do this. I start out like "well if...." or "when that happens....." but I can't finish it. My thinking would be "you have a whistle and .........." I just ran this by my wife, who has attended and filmed many games, and her first reaction was "why" accompanied by a sour face. I don't get it.

I dont think we have to sell an intentional call immediately.

Many times we have plays that are right at the edge of where intentional starts....

Let me give you an example:

partner at lead and there is a pretty hard foul while ball is going to basket. As he or she is coming out I might say something like If you go with intentional I will back you up or do you want intentional?
I know many times we as officials know it is borderline and we may be afraid to call it or are not sure if partner saw it same way -so if you get that extra couple of seconds to think as we are reporting...

I have had partners ask me "Do you want intentional?", It gets me to think about play. I quickly replay the play...If I think "no"... it's just a report and we go on...

However as I replay it As I go to report it allows the double take to think about play and it may sway my decision to yes, I report the intentional knowing my partner will back me up.

Even if we dont go with the intentional the players probably heard the question and they know they were getting close...

May not work for you but it works for me and most of the guys I work with