"BLARGE" in NFHS

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Yep. And every once in a while, you get a double whistle, but don't realize it because both whistles were so completely simultaneous. There's not a lot you can do if you don't realize you're partner also had a whistle.

In the immortal words of Mother Theresa.."Shiznit happens"

[deecee]

this has happened where I had a different call than my partner but I hold my whistle and he has already made his preliminary. I just let it go and discuss with him at first break. If coach asks I said I had what my partner had.

It has taken my about a year or 2 to get used to a patient whistle when out of primary and in gray area calls or even sometimes where there could be dual coverage and who I am working with to hold off on preliminary signals.

It is very rare that I use a quick preliminary and it is usually in a block/charge where it is 100% in my coverage area and i usually go -- tweet -- preliminary block/charge -- count or disallow the basket -- and point 1 shot/2 shot/or other direction. I have even been known to use the *cough* approved mechanics of going tweet/signal block/"good if it goes"/score basket if made/signal 1 shot and let my partner know shooter. I personally love the block/charge situations as they really test your judgement and ability to officiate the defense and communicate with everyone involved what happened and the fact that what happened is RIGHT because you sell it well. Strong block/charge call makes everything you do easier as that is such a difficult play sometimes especially in 2 man. But I have never and will never have a blarge in a game I do because IMO you can only have one a block or a charge -- you only get blarges when both officials jump the gun and prelim and say what they have.

[ronny mulkey]

But I have never and will never have a blarge in a game I do because IMO you can only have one a block or a charge -- you only get blarges when both officials jump the gun and prelim and say what they have.[/QUOTE]

I'm going to have to call bull$hit on this. If you call enough this WILL happen to you. And, if you have called a lot, it probably already has happened. We used to have this same conversation on this board with another guy who stated that it never happened to him and he couldn't understand why it happened at all. i don't see him chiming in as much about this topic, anymore. It happens on all levels of play and all levels of officials. You see it on TV almost every night somewhere.

Anyway, I saw two officials one night holding off any prelims, looking at each other trying to decide on who was going to take the call, finally they both nodded and both took the call. With a different signal, of course.

Write it down, it is going to happen in one of your games one night and you will be a better official for it.

[Junker]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

But I have never and will never have a blarge in a game I do because IMO you can only have one a block or a charge -- you only get blarges when both officials jump the gun and prelim and say what they have.

I'm going to have to call bull$hit on this. If you call enough this WILL happen to you. And, if you have called a lot, it probably already has happened. We used to have this same conversation on this board with another guy who stated that it never happened to him and he couldn't understand why it happened at all. i don't see him chiming in as much about this topic, anymore. It happens on all levels of play and all levels of officials. You see it on TV almost every night somewhere.

Anyway, I saw two officials one night holding off any prelims, looking at each other trying to decide on who was going to take the call, finally they both nodded and both took the call. With a different signal, of course.

Write it down, it is going to happen in one of your games one night and you will be a better official for it.[/QUOTE]


Good post. I was going to write something to the same extent yesterday but didn't get around to it. I haven't had a blarge yet, but I've been an official long enough to know not to say "never".

[tomegun]

I just spoke to a JUCO assigner/Final four official on Tuesday and we talked about this. He said he constantly has to think about who he is working with and slow down. He went on to say it is about ego and calling all over the court. It is to a point where he expects to have another whistle even if the play is clearly in his area.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

In the immortal words of Mother Theresa.."Shiznit happens"

I don't think she spells it with an "h".

(Yea, it's a straight line. I'm feeling generous at the moment.)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

I don't think she spells it with an "h".

OK......"Siznit happens!".....for the 2% of you that didn't see that coming.