2 or 3?

JugglingReferee · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:19pm

I think it's a 2.

ref18 · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:20pm

I agree

johnnyrao · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:21pm

I think it's 2 but I don't know if it's conclusive.

blindzebra · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:22pm

I said a two live and I'm sticking with it.

johnnyrao · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:22pm

I changed my mind on the blow up. It's a three (I think).

JugglingReferee · #6 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:23pm

I say a 3 now after that last angle.

JugglingReferee · #7 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:24pm

Yup - great officiating.

God, I love this game.

There is NOTHING like March Madness.

ref18 · #8 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:25pm

Quote:

Originally posted by blindzebra
I said a two live and I'm sticking with it.

I agree it still looks like a 2 to me

johnnyrao · #9 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:25pm

The beauty of instant replay. Us HS guys don't get that benefit. I think, like BZ, I would have called that a 2 but I definitely would have gotten together with the C across the court because he also had an eye right on it.

blindzebra · #10 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:27pm

Looked to me like he's on the line and cocks his foot as he jumps and it created a gap, but I still think it's a 2.

rainmaker · #11 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:27pm

Quote:

Originally posted by johnnyrao
The beauty of instant replay. Us HS guys don't get that benefit. I think, like BZ, I would have called that a 2 but I definitely would have gotten together with the C across the court because he also had an eye right on it.

The ref in the picture clearly had a great look and called it 3. I'm with him (now that they've ruled!)

canuckrefguy · #12 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:33pm

Just caught the "enhanced" view....looks like a 3....

JugglingReferee · #13 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 07:33pm

If I'm reffing this game, I donate my game fee to the homeless.

There is no way that earning money for this assignment is even close to being in the same ballpark as the practice field for the love of this game.

We talk about what separates a good official from a great official.

I think that games like this separate the great officials from the legendary officials.

I'll stop being emotional now.

TriggerMN · #14 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 08:13pm

As the shot went in, I said to myself (and yelled to my wife...:P) that it was a 2. The super-up close replay APPEARED to show a three, but it was still so close!!!

A couple of things here:

1) The official went up with the 3 signal right away on the attempt.

2) If you can't decide one way or the other with replay, leave the call as is.

In the end, I think they did everything 100% correct. Well done.

Snake~eyes · #15 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 27, 2005, 08:21pm

I thought it was a three the entire time, still do. Very close though.