a rough night

[Old School]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I certainly hope that you are not mentoring people in your association. Should someone step in and change the other guy's calls because he is more senior even though the changed call is wrong? That is what you imply here.

That is not what I am implying. As I stated, I'm withholding judgement because I was not there. The R did not change the officials call. The call was a foul on B2, this did not get changed. What got changed was the tables decision that we are now in the bonus. The R could have misread the scoreboard and thought the team foul count went to the other team, therefore, we are not shooting. I have made this mistake plenty of times. I have also seen the table credit this count to the wrong team.

My point simply was, let's not be so right that we rule out any other possibly and become defensive about our calls. This can lead to some nasty consequences of which nobody wins. I think as a society we are too quick to judge, especially when we don't have all the information.

I have had personal experience with a senior partner changing my call in the game, in a very BIG game. The point I want everyone to know, especially new officials to the trade. The show is not about us! The game must go on. No official can change another officials call. However, when officials disagree, now the burden switches to the R and the R is responsible to make a decision. All of you are responsible to move the game on. Get the ball back in play asap. Discuss the play at a timeout, after the game, or if bad enough, with the assigner after the game.

Peace