Starting Wrong Direction

[Blindolbat]

Originally Posted by bucky

Did he look at you to see if you were ready? That might have been a time to remind him to be on other side. Another idea would have been to blow your whistle and "act" as if something was on the floor near the circle. Pretend to pick it up and quietly remind him. Could act as if there was moisture on the floor and rubbed an area with your shoes. Could have blown your whistle, walked to center circle, and acted as if you were curious about bench horn and reminded then. Could have done many things like that if it really bothered you. Otherwise, indeed, maybe just let it go and discuss later.

Thought about this afterwards. I guess if it ever happens again I'll do this, but honestly been reffing for 20 years and never had that happen.

[Camron Rust]

He's going to end up trail either way it goes. While it is mechanically incorrect, there is no reason to do anything about it aside from chuckle.

[BillyMac]

Last season (IAABO two person mechanics), I reported a foul and became the trail official on a free throw, but ended up on the table side of the court. No reason (I didn't need to communicate with any coaches). My partner, as the lead, just moved over to opposite table side and administered the free throw. Next timeout, he mentioned it to me, and I remembered the situation. I had no reason to give him, just a lapse in concentration. Thinking about it afterward, I may have actually reverted to the decades old NFHS mechanic of the trail on free throws always being on the left side (which is where I was) of the free throw shooter.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The embarrassment is if you start the wrong way, not just because you stop something that might have happened. Do you realize how many times kids want to go the wrong way to either start the game or to start the overtime? So it is much easier to just make sure they are going the right way and deal with it. Then you will not have to worry about all the rules that apply.

What?? Not even what he's talking about.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

He's going to end up trail either way it goes. While it is mechanically incorrect, there is no reason to do anything about it aside from chuckle.

Probably not even the most mechanically incorrect thing he did all night.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

He's going to end up trail either way it goes. While it is mechanically incorrect, there is no reason to do anything about it aside from chuckle.

I agree with Camron. This is similar to a 3-whistle crew during a FT, when the Lead bounces the ball to the shooter and then backs out to the opposite side instead of table side. The other two guys recognize it, rotate, and make fun of the Lead in the next TO.

And, it's not even that bad, really, because the U1 and U2 don't even have to adjust for the jump ball. They just skip to the making fun part.