Partner's HUUUUGE Blunder

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by hooptown

My question: What is the best course of action in this situation as it unfolds. Obviously standing at lead, mouth agape does not reverse partner's call (whoops). Is bearhugging partner and demanding he invent a reason to overrule himself the right move?

I almost forgot. This was the big mistake you must be talking about.

Peace

[swkansasref33]

I think what hooptown meant was that he didnt feel that his partner was right in making the call, because his partner was administering the free-throws, and it should be the trail official's call, not the leads. I have only called a lane-violation on the shooter once while i was the lead, but only because my partner did not call it, and the shooter had jumped and landed about a foot and a half inside the lane.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by swkansasref33

I think what hooptown meant was that he didnt feel that his partner was right in making the call, because his partner was administering the free-throws, and it should be the trail official's call, not the leads. I have only called a lane-violation on the shooter once while i was the lead, but only because my partner did not call it, and the shooter had jumped and landed about a foot and a half inside the lane.

If you re-read the original post, hooptown was lead and administered the FT. His partner was trail and it's his responsibility to look for a violation on the FT shooter. Hooptown should never see that violation if he's just doing his own job.

[hooptown]

Gents,

I admit I was rattled by the coach's email and used the forum to vent when I started the thread. This was my first time posting to the board, and I had not read it in sometime. On second reading the thread title is MELOdramatic.
I fully realize that the crew lives and dies together.

I rarely show emotion on the court. My mouth was closed and my expression was neutral when the call was made. Still, if coaches or fans in the gym did look my way they would probably see the call surprised me. Most probably concentrated on partner, or on the home coach.

Your input is much appreciated and I definitely learned from that game.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by hooptown

Gents,

I admit I was rattled by the coach's email and used the forum to vent when I started the thread. This was my first time posting to the board, and I had not read it in sometime. On second reading the thread title is MELOdramatic.
I fully realize that the crew lives and dies together.

I rarely show emotion on the court. My mouth was closed and my expression was neutral when the call was made. Still, if coaches or fans in the gym did look my way they would probably see the call surprised me. Most probably concentrated on partner, or on the home coach.

Your input is much appreciated and I definitely learned from that game.

Even so, hoopy, there's nothing goofy about calling a ft shooter for stepping on the line before the ball hits the rim. It's illegal, and there's no reason not to call it. I'm not sure why you think it's goofy.

[Adam]

Two more things I want to add now. First, what was your assigner's response to the coach?
Second, what other calls did he make that you considered "goofy?"

[Snake~eyes]

Should your partner have ignored it if it was OOB call where the players foot was on the line prior to game tieing shot attempt?

Pretty black and white IMO.