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Originally Posted by ballgame99
Its slow on the board, so a little funny story that I'm sure most of you can relate to. Last night while doing some small school varsity summer ball the following play occurs while I am trail;
Ball is in A's frontcourt, A1 passes the ball, pass is tipped by B2, tipped again by A2, then enters the backcourt where it is recovered by A2. Whistle, backcourt violation (9-9-1).
I get hammered by the A coach about how 'it was tipped!!' I indicate I was aware of that but A touched it last. 'it doesn't matter!" My partner comes in to verify that it indeed was tipped. I thank him for the information, but stick to my call. My partner then says 'but it was tipped'. (I gave him the look you would probably give a non-helpful partner at this point) and he says 'but its your call'. I say "B's ball on the side, backcourt" and coach lays back into me telling me how wrong that is. I told him "look it up" (admittedly probably not the best thing to say, but its summer ball), he says "I don't have to look it up, I've been coaching 27 years, I know a backcourt when I see one" With that we play on. Good times.
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I feel for you man. Hang in there.
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
If I have such a situation in the first games of the day, I'll often take a moment between games to approach "some" coaches (those that are approachable) to discuss it at a less tense moment. Often, it is just a mention that they would be correct for the NBA or NCAA but that the high school rule is different....letting them be partially right makes it easier to have the discussion. Most of the time, the coaches are very receptive and hopefully, are a bit more educated. Some coaches, I don't bother, it would be useless. You can tell who is open to information and who isn't. I've found that approach can turn coaches from one who gripes about too much to one who then will ask honest questions and will accept the answers.
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I've done this a couple times. Once for the closely guarded rule (continues with different defenders) and once for a goaltending (ball can be blocked off the backboard if still going up). Both times I asked politely and was given permission to whip out the rulebook. I let them read it and change their own mind.
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Originally Posted by grunewar
Had my first Case Play 10.3.10 A. Situation b.
A1 inbounding the ball on the endline during a close game. B1 reaches across the endline and smacks the ball while A1 is still holding it.
Took me a mili-second to process and I thought to myself - "Hey." TWEET!! Whack!
B Coach, "Hey, I've never seen that called."
Me, "Coach, it's a first for me too."
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I had one last Thursday in a mens league final! Took me a milli-second as well but I was surprised afterward at how quickly I called it. I thought it would take me longer, but I whacked him right away. I was working with a 30 year vet who had never called one, so I guess I got lucky
