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Originally posted by drinkeii
Maybe saying something wasn't right, but there is a very pervasive attitude in basketball officiating that I do not see in soccer or swimming, which I do both, that regardless of what kind of call or no-call is made, it HAS to be right because you can never question the judgement of another official. Whether it was completely a judgement call, or completely wrong based on the rules (simply by asking the official afterwards what he based the call on), there is an attitude that it cannot be wrong.
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You're completely missing the point of this particular thread, David. No one is saying that you shouldn't
ever question the judgement of another official. What
is being said is that any judging being done should
not be done in public with non-officials being present and being able to see and hear what you're saying. Officials criticize
each other all the time. Case in point and a great example-- this forum. If it's done properly, face-to-face and kept between us gals, it's a great learning experience. If it's done while sitting in the stands, as TussAgee did, it's unprofessional as hell and shows a complete lack of integrity.
And, in my experience, a good official will readily admit it if they screw up a call. They usually appreciate the in-put too. The idea is to constantly strive to improve, and one of the ways to do that is learning from your mistakes. We all do make mistakes. Most of us realize that. Non-officials and avid fans usually don't.