knowing the rules

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by just another ref

Often I defend the guys on the court. But this mistake was obvious to A LOT of people. They asked me what the rule was and I told them. They could then draw their own conclusion.

JAR, was the "LOT of people" that you are referring to above happen to be fans that were sitting around you while you watched the game? If they were, you just stabbed the guys on the floor right in the back. Going over a rules mistake in the dressing room with the officials involved is one thing, but basically telling the fans that the officials screwed up is a whole different matter.

Hopefully, I've misread your post, and you didn't really do that to your fellow officials.