So-so start--us and the officials

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

Worst one was early in the fourth. We were up 20 so no big deal. The U is in the lead and calls a ball OOB baseline "blue" (us). The R changes it from the trail. The U yells back that he had it, and it is "blue". The R didn't hear him I don't think. U goes to administer a throw-in for us, and after we get it in the opposing coach is yelling and the R stops play and again changes the call (again from 40 feet away). The U just gives up and gives white the ball. I tell him that U had the call and it was his line. The R says "I'm the R, and I overruled him," and that's when I knew to save my breath.

Coach,
I have no issue with any of the other mistakes and I thought that you handled them well. I'm sure that if there had been a conference and you were directly asked about the unmerited FTs for the illegal screen, then you would have done the right thing and told the officials that you shouldn't be awarded FTs for a team control foul.

However, this last one is unacceptable to me. If I were the U in this game, I would never work with that R again. He has no right to "overrule" his partner on this call. I'm also sure that you knew that and made the wise choice not to argue with the grumpy R about it.

RULE 2, SECTION 6 OFFICIALS' AUTHORITY
No official has the authority to set aside or question decisions made by the other official(s) within the limits of their respective outlined duties.