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Okay, Okay, I get the point. I'm not going to go on and defend my judgment here, especially at the expense of someone who can't defend himself. Although actually, I'd be glad if the T and C on this play were on this board, as I would like to hear what they would say. Of course it is possible that my analysis of this play is out of line, and that I didn't see something that made a big difference in this no-call.
In my own defense, though, I don't think I'm being like Billy Packer, who repeatedly demonstrates his complete lack of understanding of the rules and of officiating principals. And I'm also not disagreeing only about philosophies. It really looked to me like a mistake, and I was looking with eyes that saw the whole picture, from my point of view. I mean, even if I agree that I shouldn't have asked this particular question, or should have asked it differently, I'm still not totally out to lunch!
At this point in the thread I gotta ask, how does one learn from watching others' work if one can't make judgments about right and wrong? Am I supposed to assume that the other ref that I'm watching is always right? I'm not saying this to be superior. There is no way I could have done as good a job as those guys on the floor that night. I'm not trying to keep them in their place or anything like that. I was trying to watch and learn and pick up something from them. Is it okay to discuss my perceptions in a smaller, more private venue, such as with Padgett before a game at the Hoop on Sunday? How am I supposed to work this stuff through?
[Edited by rainmaker on May 23rd, 2001 at 05:11 PM]
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