5 seconds closely guarded

[sj]

While there are reasons of time, place and score where you might want to pass one reason for calling it is the kid playing defense is doing a good job and might be trying to work his way into more playing time. It might be his best play of the year.

[Terrapins Fan]

Great advice from everyone! Thanks. I love this community.

[frezer11]

One thing to consider also, you said that you gave her 6 seconds. Does that mean that you had 6 separate arm swings? Because you may want to be careful with that (as someone else said, everything is on film these days). I'm all for starting my count a little late, and being absolutely sure the defender is within 6 feet, but once they are, counting to 6 instead of 5 is not advice that I would give-

[Terrapins Fan]

Unfortunately, yes. I was hoping she would do something with the ball, she didn't.

[reffish]

Slow the count down, we don't need that.....last time I checked we are there for the kids games, not our calls. Do we pass on OOB with a pinky toe on the line because it's against the losing team? Where is the line drawn? And he sprinted to you and told you this after your call? That dude has got some brass balls!!!

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by reffish

And he sprinted to you and told you this after your call? That dude has got some brass balls!!!

It's hard to sprint with brass balls. I know.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Unfortunately, yes. I was hoping she would do something with the ball, she didn't.

My question is, where are the benches in all of this. Usually when I have a count, the benches tell the player to "move" or "you have a count."

All of this over a simple 5 second call?

Peace