Two men down!

Jimgolf · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 11, 2007, 10:55am

Call the obvious. To do otherwise is to make a mockery of the rules, and makes it look like you don't know the rules. It sounds like the carry was obvious, so call it.

BTW, what happened on the other end shouldn't be a consideration.

Scrapper1 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 11, 2007, 10:59am

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Originally Posted by Jimgolf

BTW, what happened on the other end shouldn't be a consideration.

Disagree. JMHO

Junker · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 11, 2007, 11:00am

I agree with you in the first scenario. If there isn't a foul, don't make one up. It just sounds like a goofy play. As far as the second, I really look at advantage/disadvantage when it comes to the carry. It has to be a TERRIBLE looking carry for me to make that call on a player not trying to go to the basket or avoid a press. The carry can certainly be a game interrupter.

JRutledge · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 11, 2007, 01:42pm

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Originally Posted by Jimgolf

BTW, what happened on the other end shouldn't be a consideration.

I disagree because not it is about consistency. If someone called a carry during one part of the game, you better call other carries that are obvious to everyone during other parts of the game. Or it is going to look like you are not very consistent or you are picking on one team.

Peace

Junker · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 11, 2007, 01:47pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I disagree because not it is about consistency. If someone called a carry during one part of the game, you better call other carries that are obvious to everyone during other parts of the game. Or it is going to look like you are not very consistent or you are picking on one team.

Peace

Good post. A speaker at a camp I go to yearly harps on calling similar plays in similar ways. You do need to be aware of things that have been called up to that point of the game.

Jway44 · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 11, 2007, 01:51pm

The more you referee with different crews, the more criticizing and critiquing you will recieve. I was given the advice when I moved up to varsity a few years ago that listen to what "everyone" has to tell you, keep your mouth shut, and then adapt the parts of the advice that fit into your game. Some advice will work for you, others will not. No matter how much you disagree with the other official, it is better to just listen, and then go on to your next game/crew. As a new official, you don't want to make a name for yourself as being one that comes into the system and knows it all, or refuses to take advice.