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Originally Posted by scrounge
Whaddayaknow, I had this EXACT situation last night. Player got fouled before the shot but we were in the bonus. He (MS boys) got right in the face of the fouler and clapped and taunted him, easy T for his 5th foul. I was caught up in the reporting and dealing with a coach who wanted to argue vs getting a sub, so I wasn't sure how to deal with the FTs once the sub was in. Thankfully, partner did and did exactly this, sub shot the FTs, then the T was administered.
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For some new officials, when you're in the heat of the moment and people/coaches are yelling at you, you can kick a rule.
I've had to learn that once you make a call, and it's an odd situation, to take a step back with your partner and discuss how to proceed from there. Don't worry about reporting things right away... the table can wait.
Sure, there may be confusion around the gym as to what the heck is going on, but it's better to approach the table (and coaches, since they're right there and one or both may be yelling at you) with the correct information first. Nothing's worse than going to the table, then speaking with the coaches, and not sure of how to handle things. That just gives everybody more fuel for the fire.
You'll hear it from the first day in certification class... take your time.