Out of Area Calls

[blindzebra]

Originally posted by golfdesigner
I'm L partner is back by table as T. Boys 8th grade travel league.
B1 "falls" to floor and recovers a loose ball under A's basket [in lane opposite side of table]. B1 Is on floor on knees when he gains control of loose ball. As rest of players turn and head down floor to play defense, B1 begins his dribble while still on his knees. Then stands up to start down floor. My partner puts air in his whistle and calls traveling; and asks for ball to in-bound it table-side at FT line extended.

It was right in front of me [no more than 6-feet or so], IMO a good play on B1's part, from my view B1 definately started dribble B4 he got up off his knees.

What to do, I was going to let my partner live and die by the call. I don't want to "over-rule" him. We did talk about it at half-time. But I don't think the conversation was going anywhere and just let it go.

Questions to ask:
Why is he even looking there?
Did you see the entire play? Did you see B1 start his dribble B4 standing?
Why inbound at sideline by FT line extended, why not at baseline nearest to violation?
Any others?

That situation, in that type of game, I'm not going to be that diplomatic when I talk to them. It will be more like, " Make another AWFUL call right in front of me and you will be singing sorprano for a week."