Collision w/ players

[M&M Guy]

Originally posted by gostars
I was the T and team B was on offense. Team A stole the ball in the middle of the court as I turned around to cover the fast break the ball was passed to the sideline. A1 collided with me as I was turning around to get back and cover the play.

Coach A didn't say anything, he just held his hands out and game me "the look" (the same look I got when I called a PC foul on one of his players).

Sometimes there's nothing you can do - you are a part of the court, just like, say, the backboard (and I've seen some officials who are no more useful than a backboard...). You do your best to stay out of the way, but the players also need to be aware that you are there. In a lower level game, sometimes it's better to fair than right. But in higher level games, stuff happens, and A probably needed to be called for the violation. As far as the coach, sometimes all you can do is say "Sorry" and move on.