Quote:
Originally Posted by GoodwillRef
2 person or 3 person everyone has to be able to help out and have an opinion on every last second shot, if you get a good look at it. If your partner kicks the call you just can't tell a coach that it wasn't your call.
|
Absolutely. This is the one time when officials *should* be ball watchers -- on a true last second shot (where the horn will go off either just before or just after the shot is in the air) out of your primary there's nothing else *for* you to be focusing on since there will be no rebounding action. Get a look at the shot, know whether it "should" count and be ready in case your partner didn't hear the horn, etc.
I had a partner kick the crap out of one about 7 years ago. He had a look on his face like he didn't know what to do and then he counted the basket (incorrectly). I stepped up and let him know visually I was there if he needed help and he came to me and I told him that there was no way that the shot got off in time.
He reversed himself (which caused a fair amount of grief) and then I dealt with the aggrieved coach who was more angry at the fact we reversed the call than at the reversed call itself. I think my line was, "So we agree the shot was late...." and he said, "It doesn't matter! He counted it!"