How to Not Go Tableside

[rainmaker]

Okay, so here I am back to two-person mechanics, and a new question arises. At 3-person camp, the calling official goes tableside 90% of the time. So that coach can bi!!h a little bit without getting Whacked. It's a godo plan because it gives the coach and the ref a chance to interact a little, coach stays a little calmer.
But in 2-person, how do I make that happen? I've got the words in my head but often find I can't make it over there to say them. Sometimes, there'll be a dead ball, a time out or something where I can take an opportunity, but a lot of times there isn't an opening.
Do any of you great, experienced folks every force a "rotation" in order to get a little face time with coach? What other possibilities exist for improving the communication?

[Dan_ref]

Well, you're a human...and the coach is sort of a human...so I'm guessing you can tell when he has that "Whatdafugwuzat??!!" look on his face.

When I recognize that look on the coach's face in 2 person I kinda linger after reporting, maybe take a step or 2 towards the coach instead of running away, which gives me a chance to address his concerns and demonstrate what a clever, charming and loveable guy I am.

Then I jog off to my new position.

[mick]

Originally posted by rainmaker
What other possibilities exist for improving the communication?

If you feel like you must speak to the coach, look at your partner (dead in the eye), give him a strong stop sign, then turn and talk to the coach.
mick

[Lotto]

Originally posted by rainmaker
Okay, so here I am back to two-person mechanics, and a new question arises. At 3-person camp, the calling official goes tableside 90% of the time. So that coach can bi!!h a little bit without getting Whacked. It's a godo plan because it gives the coach and the ref a chance to interact a little, coach stays a little calmer.
But in 2-person, how do I make that happen? I've got the words in my head but often find I can't make it over there to say them. Sometimes, there'll be a dead ball, a time out or something where I can take an opportunity, but a lot of times there isn't an opening.
Do any of you great, experienced folks every force a "rotation" in order to get a little face time with coach? What other possibilities exist for improving the communication?

Last year, our state had the calling official go tableside in 2 person mechanics. While it did facilitate communication with coaches to some extent, it meant that no one had a good look at the benches during FTs. This seemed to me to be a Very Bad Idea (TM). I hope they will go back to the old mechanics this year.

[Adam]

Lotto,
Why was that a bad thing? I mean, we don't really pay much attention to the benches during other live-ball situations, why is it such a big deal during free throws?

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

Well, you're a human...and the coach is sort of a human...so I'm guessing you can tell when he has that "Whatdafugwuzat??!!" look on his face.

I'm becoming very familiar with the when-to. And I have a pretty good idea of the when-not-to. I just don't always know the how. Right when reporting makes sense. So does mick's stopping play for a moment. I suppose each of these will have it's usefulness. Sometimes, I can make it work to just naturally walk past -- so that makes three different ways. And possibly one or two forced "rotations." That ought to be enough to get me through a game. I'll work on that.

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Lotto
Last year, our state had the calling official go tableside in 2 person mechanics. While it did facilitate communication with coaches to some extent, it meant that no one had a good look at the benches during FTs. This seemed to me to be a Very Bad Idea (TM). I hope they will go back to the old mechanics this year.

Actually, Lotto, that is the old mechanic. When I first came up in the early '90s, officials stayed in the normal "box" position, even if it meant having one of the 2 officials tableside. This is still the pro 2-whistle mechanic.