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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by Ralph Stubenthal
Also, women's officials switch table side when they call a foul and men's officials switch opposite as do we.
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D-1 women supervisors have adapted the philosophy of the pros implementing the mechanic of the calling official going table-side. This requires the official to explain(briefly) what and why the whistle was blown. It requires that we are able to explain what we saw. "see what you call and call what you see". Being the first year of this mechanic...I love it. It makes you develop the people skills necessary to continue working at this level. You are able to talk a majority of coaches "off the ledge". It also aleviates answering questions about your partners calls. The coaches are able to go to the source rather than to an official that did not see the whole play. Believe it or not, coaches do not question you that often. At that level they are concerned about coaching rather than yelling...unless of course the call was questionable. There are alot less TECH's given. Maybe the men should go to it also.
The book also allows you to go opposite the table in extreme situations.