You Make the Call

[KTexRef]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Wow. Just wow. And put time back on the clock?! Wow.

I'd like to hear the jist of the conversation in the lockerroom. Will that R get dinged for any of this?

My sentiments exactly, I couldn't believe what was happening. It was not that difficult and took what was a well called game and turned it into a fiasco.

The conversation in the locker room started with the R jumping the younger officials rear end. Really just started to ream the kid. I jumped in and told the R that I thought he jumped the gun on his decision and stated my position yet again. R started telling me how many games he's officiated and how he was just doing a favor for the assignor blah blah blah. I know, the R has about 6 years of experience. I only started in 1984, what the heck do I know! LOL

I talked with the younger official and tried to diffuse the situation. I told him that we're human and we will make mistakes and that it's critical to admit those errors right away. The younger official and I continued to talk through the situation different game scenarios where an error like this could have decided a game. I promised him that he would remember tonight for his entire officiating career and that he would likely not make the same error again!

I highly doubt the R will get dinged at all.