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Originally Posted by All_Heart
I am in no way advocating ball watching. What I'm saying is that if you happen to see something (like this GT) while watching your primary then you should make the call. If there is no one in your primary do you just look at empty space? No, you look at the next competitive matchup.
Lets say that lead backed out in order to get a wide angle on the rebound. He would be looking through the paint to watch them. He would have a good chance of seeing the goaltending violation just because it was in front of him.
The only reason I brought up lead making this call is because of my own experience. Last year I was beat down court on a steal. I was new lead and a quick steal caught me off guard. I was inbetween the free throw line and the end line when goaltending on a layup took place. My partners who were also slow in getting down court missed it. I waited a split second for my partners and then called the goaltending violation. I was told by my partner that I shouldn't have made the call because lead should never make that call. He said that the call should just get kicked. Do agree with this?
When I saw this South Carolina play I thought to myself "Did lead see that and choose not to call it?" I'm guessing he didn't see it based on his position and watching the rebounders on the opposite block. Another possibility was that he wasn't 100% sure and I definitely would not call this unless I was 100% sure.
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I don't have a problem with you making that call in that situation...and your partner's comments are a classic way of deflecting attention from himself getting his a$$ beat down the court!! In the Mich/SC play, the L really shouldn't see that because he has other things he's SUPPOSED to be watching. Tomegun's point (and mine) is that the "get it right" philosophy has become an excuse for making calls all over the court, out of primary areas, etc...
Example: I was L, post player about 5 ft. from basket and right in front of me goes up for a little turn-around jumper...defender jumps and blocks it cleanly. Whistle from C and C calls a foul!!! Comment in the locker room at half-time:
Me: What the hell was that?
C:Oh that had to be called!
M:There wasn't even any contact.
C:You must have been straight-lined.
T:No way, there was nothing there. You had no business calling that or looking there.
C:We need to get those right.
M:We need to trust that our partners will get things right in their primary.
End of discussion...haven't worked with that partner again, and hope I never have to again. She was willing to sell out her crew to make herself look good for the home coach (visiting team was from across the country).