Inadvertent whistle? NCAA tourney- Indiana v Kentucky

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by frezer11

And he didn't acknowledge it. I don't want to blame before knowing for sure, but it sure seemed pretty obvious

Actually I know it was for sure, I went back and looked, and the clock stopped automatically for about a 4 count immediately after

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by frezer11

Actually I know it was for sure, I went back and looked, and the clock stopped automatically for about a 4 count immediately after

Most of the players stopped too.

[Adam]

Is there a learning opportunity for those of us on this board?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Adam

Is there a learning opportunity for those of us on this board?

Are you posting this in every thread now?

[thedewed]

many players heard, stopped, gestured to him, from both teams.

and yes, the teaching point is don't let your ego get the best of you to the detriment of the game. everyone will have far more respect for you in the long run when you do fess up, and more importantly, it is the right thing to do.

[Nevadaref]

I think that a discussion of what to do when the players stop would be worthwhile. It could have been a whistle from the stands.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I think that a discussion of what to do when the players stop would be worthwhile. It could have been a whistle from the stands.

If an officials inadvertently blows his whistle then the crew needs to stop the game and restart it at the POI.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Are you posting this in every thread now?

If the purpose of the thread is unclear, I might.

There's a lot to be learned watching these plays, and that's fine. We don't want this to turn into a venue to just complain about mistakes made at a level very few of us will ever work.

[Nevadaref]

So what if it does. As long as the officials aren't being denigrated personally, I don't see anything wrong with critiquing their performances or decisions on individual plays. Plenty can be learned from just talking about basketball and if a situation sparks discussion, that's good.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

So what if it does. As long as the officials aren't being denigrated personally, I don't see anything wrong with critiquing their performances or decisions on individual plays. Plenty can be learned from just talking about basketball and if a situation sparks discussion, that's good.

Here's the thing. We've noticed a few posts (not just yours, but it was the latest) that seem to serve no purpose other than to just complain about the officials on the game. It may be considered a change, or it may not, but we're going to cut back on those as moderators.

Productive discussions are welcome.