Bad Timing Of Events

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by River Ref

Had a leg injury and so was able to sit and watch my crew with a sub for me. C is coming down table-side and calls a travel on B1. B coach leaps up with words to the effect of that's a block and he's crazy. All at the same instant T was running up to C to say that his look clearly showed a block on A1. The call was over-turned,but the T had already been given. Coach is usually the quiet type,but just a bad chain of events for him I guess.

Am I correctly reading this to say that the T came in and overruled a travel call to change it to a block???? If they double whistled, and the T had definite knowledge that the block happened first OK, but that is the ONLY way that this should fly. If this is your crew, I might be looking for a new member after that.

[River Ref]

Yes,I failed to mention the 2 whistles.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by River Ref

Yes,I failed to mention the 2 whistles.

Then that is fine.

Both officials saw an infraction and blew the whistle for the one they saw. The first to have actually occurred is what should be called. A discussion is the only way that happens. And, it isn't one official overruling another, neither was saying that the other infraction didn't occur.

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by River Ref

Yes,I failed to mention the 2 whistles.

I should have read the entire thread first!

With the 2 whistles, it's ok to overturn the call if there is direct knowledge that the block caused the travel.

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by frezer11

Am I correctly reading this to say that the T came in and overruled a travel call to change it to a block???? If they double whistled, and the T had definite knowledge that the block happened first OK, but that is the ONLY way that this should fly. If this is your crew, I might be looking for a new member after that.

Well said!

Can't say I have ever seen an official change a travel to a block UNLESS there was a double whistle.