The Name Game (Shirley Ellis, 1964) ...

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

OK, so let him strike all he wants if he doesn't want a name in the book simply because that individual does not appear to be there or ready to play.

My question is, if you KNOW that name WAS in the book, or WAS submitted on the roster given before the 10 minute mark, and he had it stricken, and then that player goes to check in, are you going to let your partner assess a technical foul if he wants to?

I have to let my partner assess any foul that he wishes. I have no authority to prevent him from doing so. It's in the rules that the officials cannot overrule the decisions of each other made within their purview.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I have to let my partner assess any foul that he wishes. I have no authority to prevent him from doing so. It's in the rules that the officials cannot overrule the decisions of each other made within their purview.

True, but if I'm the one the table calls over when the name gets added, I'm going to note that it was a name originally provided prior to the 10 minute limit, and tell the book to add the name and we'll move on. If my partner comes in and insists on calling a T, that's one he'll have to answer for. I'll pull him aside and talk to him about it, reminding him that the rule only means coaches have to provide the roster, which he did. Then we'll make a united call. If that's a T, he can support that to the assigner.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I have to let my partner assess any foul that he wishes. I have no authority to prevent him from doing so. It's in the rules that the officials cannot overrule the decisions of each other made within their purview.

I wouldn't overrule him, but I would certainly try to talk him of it. He's the captain, he can go down with the ship if he wants to, but I'm not going down with him.