Rich is right...

[BigCat]

Here's what I will tell you, be aware of what each other is calling. Calling what you see sounds nice BUT , here's a prime example:

I see travel pretty well. My regular partners don't. The euro step described by Chris Paul on u tube is travel. I can see it. I could call it. but many college partners won't. Does not do me or game any good be the only person calling it. I see it, but don't call it much in college now.

Other area, Block charge- I don't split hairs on block charge. I will lean to charge. Hard to get kids to stand in and when they do I call charge. If you have similar play at other end I'd like for you to call charge,don't split hairs. Now I also say if I blow one completely that doesn't count. I don't expect or want you to do that.

Finally, I don't worry about foul counts at all. If you have 6 fouks early and continue to foul I will call them all. Laying off calling fouks leads to clusters. Been there done that. What I will say is concentrate so if team with only one or two fouls you don't miss it. I've had coaches say fouks are 5 to 1 etc. my standard response is SO.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by BigCat

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I see travel pretty well. My regular partners don't. The euro step described by Chris Paul on u tube is travel. I can see it. I could call it. but many college partners won't. Does not do me or game any good be the only person calling it. I see it, but don't call it much in college now.

Other area, Block charge- I don't split hairs on block charge. I will lean to charge. Hard to get kids to stand in and when they do I call charge. If you have similar play at other end I'd like for you to call charge,don't split hairs. Now I also say if I blow one completely that doesn't count. I don't expect or want you to do that.
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BC makes a great point here. Which is why it's important to discuss with your partners any close or questionable call (can be at halftime, between quarters, during timeouts, etc). That way you can get on the same page about calls and be consistent as a crew.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

BC makes a great point here. Which is why it's important to discuss with your partners any close or questionable call (can be at halftime, between quarters, during timeouts, etc). That way you can get on the same page about calls and be consistent as a crew.

I'm not kicking a block/charge just cause I have partners who do. I think officials think too much sometimes.

While we have to be consistent on levels of contact permitted, etc. I'm not thinking I have to get a charge because my partner called one. That's just idiotic.

Let me make another point on this -- as an assigner, I'm occasionally sent plays from a game. If I'm sent a block/charge play I don't give a flying fig about the past three of them. Nor will the coach/AD sending me the play.

Plays are like snowflakes. None are exactly alike.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Rich

I'm not kicking a block/charge just cause I have partners who do. I think officials think too much sometimes.

While we have to be consistent on levels of contact permitted, etc. I'm not thinking I have to get a charge because my partner called one. That's just idiotic.

Let me make another point on this -- as an assigner, I'm occasionally sent plays from a game. If I'm sent a block/charge play I don't give a flying fig about the past three of them. Nor will the coach/AD sending me the play.

Plays are like snowflakes. None are exactly alike.

Nobody said you make the same bad calls. In fact, BC said "now I also say if I blow one completely that doesn't count. I don't expect or want you to do that".

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Rich

I'm not kicking a block/charge just cause I have partners who do. I think officials think too much sometimes.

While we have to be consistent on levels of contact permitted, etc. I'm not thinking I have to get a charge because my partner called one. That's just idiotic.

Plays are like snowflakes. None are exactly alike.

Nobody wants you to kick a block/charge because I do. I don't ask partners to take that bullet. There are 50/50 calls...and you're right, if we split hairs..they are like snowflakes. None exactly the same. I'd add that people are like snowflakes. None exactly the same. If you have a 50/50 call on one
end and call block, if I have a 50/50 on the other i'm going block. I will be aware of your call.

If I know you blew the call it wouldn't enter my mind the next chance it comes up. I understand your point of view. I just choose what I've outlined. I agree with it and have heard it for a long time.

[Adam]

The biggest problem with this practice is it's best if only used by experienced officials who actually know what it means. That's not how it plays out, though. In reality, people get a hold of the theory and don't know what it means, so then they start doing stupid crap like evening up the foul count.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by BigCat

Finally, I don't worry about foul counts at all. If you have 6 fouks early and continue to foul I will call them all. Laying off calling fouks leads to clusters. Been there done that. What I will say is concentrate so if team with only one or two fouls you don't miss it. I've had coaches say fouks are 5 to 1 etc. my standard response is SO.

My response is, "You need to have more points than the other team to win the game, not fouks."

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

My response is, "You need to have more points than the other team to win the game, not fouks."

That works...but I like SO and standing waiting for the reply.