Working double header B&G JV games last week with a much senior partner, but a super nice guy. We have a good pre-game, I ask some questions, pick his brain on a couple of things and then we're out on the floor watching warm-ups.
Here's what hit me as odd:
1. During the meeting with the coaches and captains, he says unless they specify immediately on a TO he will give them the full if they have one available. Seems odd to me, I always try to remember to ask. I ask him about it after everyone clears and he says it's just easier this way. In his opinion, by the time he gets someone to tell him full or half, too much time has already elapsed.
2. Early first half and I'm working L baseline, ball is in his area. I observe a 3-sec. lane violation, I look quickly to make sure a shot is not immediately coming, look back and he's still parked dead center of the lane...so I hit my whistle. The coach goes crazy...."Did you warn him, did you warn him?" he repeatedly asked me. "No coach, I didn't warn him...he's in HS now and should be able to determine when he's been in the lane too long." At the end of the first quarter, my P comes over and says that I need to say "LANE" a couple of times loud enough for the coaches to hear before I hit the whistle. My response to him was the same as my response to the coach.
Basically, I'm looking for everyone's thoughts on these. I guess I can more easily understand the first though certainly can't find a fed rule to support. The second one I'm not buying into at all.
Thanks in the advance for the voices of experience!
