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Originally Posted by hbioteach
I'm the R and the T on the play.
Jump ball. A1 passes to A2. A2 driving down towards the basket on the opposite side in front of the lead. I'm the T trailing the play. A2 dribbler contacts B1 at lane line and B1 falls to the ground right in front of the lead who has a good angle on the play. No call. A2 is then fouled by B2 called by the lead.
Would you as the trail come in and make the charge call? I thought a whistle was needed because of the contact and displacement but passed because it was right in front of the lead.
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I have the site blocked at work now, and was busy anyway so I'm just now seeing this thread.
1. Looking at the description of the play, someone assumed the player was driving north/south parallel with the lane line - they didn't say it like that, but that is the picture that was painted. I'm not going to make that assumption, but point out the fact that more drives occur at a 45 degree angle and many occur on the endline.
2. What are the odds of the OP looking at this call without any other players being between him and the play, especially in a two person game? I don't think those odds would be very good.
3. Someone mentioned where the play originated and the fact that it is the Trail's call. I don't see enough information in the description to make that assumption, but I would doubt it would go down like that with two officials.
Without seeing the play, I would say the OP was ball-watching and should not have a whistle on this play. I can understand a whistle in a three person game that is really needed, but in a two person game from the Trail in front of the Lead? I don't think so.
One official cannot save the world every game! People, you just don't see all these plays by accident. We are having some threads on the board where officials are ball watching and we are excusing it in the name of getting the call right. Could I go into a game and find a spot to stand all game? If I'm going to look all over the court and make calls based on bad positioning why not?
I think we are all getting paid a little for doing this and with that money comes the responsibility to earn that money. If my partner agrees to give me some of his money I will be more than happy to do his work. Otherwise, let the assignor figure out that certain officials cannot cut it when the pressure is on.
We should always plan to work our primaries! Period. Quit planning to cherry pick calls all over the court. There is enough other crap to worry about. I always wonder how many off-ball calls are made in some of these officials' games. I bet there aren't many - everyone is watching the ball!