[Doug]

I think in order to know how to prevent correctable errors, you need to be aware of them, and take measures such as slowing down, and thinking before you act. But, I would NOT want to be in a game (i've seen it happen many times) where the official messes up and tries to correct it when it is NOT correctable, or vise versa (in jv and varsity games).

Chucks and JRutledge, i have had only one instance when I had to correct a correctable error, and it was the scorer's mistake, the score was wrong. Sometimes things happen, in my case, my scorer fell asleep (hat on and sitting straight up), it took me a while to realize that he was sleeping, he looked unattentive, so i went and talked to him, when he didn't repspond, i put my hand on his shoulder and got a "whoo, where am i" response, and he had missed a basket! I believe that as an official, we need to be prepared for everything. So, where correctable errors, aren't on the top of my pre-game list, they are there because things do happen and i want my partner and i to be on the same page and be able to deal with it efficiently. willie, they are

Failure to award an unmerited tf
awarding an unmerited ft
permitting wrong play to shoot the ft
attempting a ft at the wrong basket
erroneously counting or cancelling a score