How patient is too patient?

[iref4him]

Originally Posted by armymanjones

But he did travel so what should have been done?

Call the travel. Every little bump and touch is not a foul. If we called every little bump and touch, not much of a game. One thing I know is that the players and "good" coaches know.

I had a game where B1 stoled the ball at midcourt from A1. There was a bumb, I sucked on my whistle. B1 gathered himself and A1 just stood there after the bump. B1 had an uncontested layup for 2 points. Team B's coach looked at me and said "You let the bump go so that we could have the lay up, right?" I said "Yes". He said "Good job, to many officials call it without watching the whole play develop."

[armymanjones]

Originally Posted by iref4him

Call the travel. Every little bump and touch is not a foul. If we called every little bump and touch, not much of a game. One thing I know is that the players and "good" coaches know.

I had a game where B1 stoled the ball at midcourt from A1. There was a bumb, I sucked on my whistle. B1 gathered himself and A1 just stood there after the bump. B1 had an uncontested layup for 2 points. Team B's coach looked at me and said "You let the bump go so that we could have the lay up, right?" I said "Yes". He said "Good job, to many officials call it without watching the whole play develop."

I agree with your situation but when the OP didn't call the travel because of not calling the bump it was not the right thing to do. I would not have called the bump but the travel I would call.

Originally Posted by iref4him

I had a game where B1 stoled the ball at midcourt from A1. There was a bumb, I sucked on my whistle.

Rainmaker...where are you?? I thought you were designated Mrs. Annoying Grammar Girl for today?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by iref4him

Bob Herrold said it best.. "Basketball is a non-contact sport with contact!"

I'm not familiar with Bob Herrold, but his statement is nonsensical. It's like talking about unleaded gasoline with lead in it. Or sugar-free gum with sugar in it. Not only did he NOT say it best, what he did say is meaningless.

And even if I fully understood what Bob Herrold was saying (and I honestly don't), the rulebook specifically defines the contact that is inherent in the game ("incidental contact"). It is a contact sport. That doesn't make it football, but it's not golf either.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by FrankHtown

I had a situation and am still struggling with how I handled it. I'm lead. Pass comes into low post to A1, who has his back to the basket. Defender B1 jumps and bumps A1, who is not really trying for the basket yet. I hold my whistle...A1 does a good job gathering himself, turns to go to the basket.....and travels.

Coach of A as I'm going back up the court asks "Didn't you see him get bumped?" I said "Coach, I was trying to let him play through it, and score a basket." Coach wasn't tickled, but I guess he accepted the answer.

The bump DID NOT cause the travel.

I need some guidance!!!!

Frank, with all due respect, you started three threads in the past three years about having a patient whistle. Is it consuming you?

Honestly, it sounds to me like you're calling your game and you're calling it consistently. Stop worrying about what the coaches are saying. They're going to gripe either way. Continue as you have been, applying advantage/disadvantage and I believe you'll be fine!

[Junker]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Frank, with all due respect, you started three threads in the past three years about having a patient whistle. Is it consuming you?

Honestly, it sounds to me like you're calling your game and you're calling it consistently. Stop worrying about what the coaches are saying. They're going to gripe either way. Continue as you have been, applying advantage/disadvantage and I believe you'll be fine!

Well said. Ignore the coaches unless they are asking a question.