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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Why would the C do that? It seems confusing to provide information about a basket which cannot count by rule. Perhaps the C was unsure about what the L called. Yet another reason that it is best if the C and T call the pushes from behind during rebounding action and the Lead handles the contact on the original drive to the hoop. Would make more sense if the C informed the Lead that the scorer incorrectly counted the goal. That would be helpful and a worthy contribution to the play.
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It wasn't really confusing. I was the C, and had a whistle on the play, also. The Lead, in this game, was table side of the lane, and was very quick to take the play and report to the table, which is his nature.
(The Trail is a second year official, and had asked to work with us for the experience of working a 3-man game). I kept an eye on the ball, and checked the scoreboard, and thought it best to give basic information, to the Lead, which subtly, may help him slow down, a bit, in the future.
I have found, in situations that lend themselves to training, if I can help the officials being instructed to discover the answer(s) for themselves, it makes a more lasting impression. And so, when he thought about the situation for a moment, he asked me whether the basket should count, and I told him it should not. At that point, he then informed the table, and the scorer corrected the scoreboard.
One of our trainers was on the sideline, with a newer official, observing, and agreed with the way we handled the situation.