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[BigT]

GV game. 2 man. Visitors are down 2 points drop it into the low block. L is 2 feet away looking between Defender and post player. Partner barely steps into the frontcourt. Post player turns goes straight up and shoots. Defender jumps straight up. 6 inches between the two no foul girl misses. Trail calls phantom foul from mid-court.

Is it possible to do a partner conference and tell him to report an inadvertent whistle and go AP?

Or are you putting a girl on the line to possible go OT. Yeah this was 4th quarter with 2 seconds on the clock when the shooter shoots.

Thanks in advance,

[WhistlesAndStripes]

You can have a quick partner conference, but it’s ultimate up to your partner to change his call to an IW.


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[BigT]

If he agrees to not report you could conference both coaches explain the IW and explain what you are doing next and by rule you could avoid disaster.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by BigT

If he agrees to not report you could conference both coaches explain the IW and explain what you are doing next and by rule you could avoid disaster.

The disaster being the possible overtime period that may occur.


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[SC Official]

I would tell the Trail "There was no contact and no foul, we're going with an inadvertent whistle and the arrow." I wouldn't even let him get a word in before I'm hitting my whistle with my thumbs up.

I dare him to call the assigner.

[LRZ]

Rule 2-6: "No official has the authority to set aside or question decisions made by the other official(s) within the limits of their respective outlined duties."

Setting aside the T's poor positioning and lack of hustle, let me play devil's advocate: how do you (the L) know you are right (no contact) and he is wrong ("I had a good angle and I saw contact")?

My approach might be something like this: "I had a good angle, close to the play, and I had a clean play. What did you see from mid-court/30 feet away?" You might have to live with his call and let him go or stay table-side, then block him on Arbiter.