Working the entire court

[SMEngmann]

I don't understand the logic of keeping an injured official at C the whole time and not rotate. You are sacrificing your court coverage by doing so, and not helping the injured official. If someone is that concerned with being hurt, he's not good to the crew anyhow. Finish with 2 and let the other guy heal up. At least with 2 you guys can use proper mechanics and get better angles.

[Nevadaref]

This happened to Verne Harris in a Pac-10 game. He stayed C for the rest of the game. I believe that it was Washington and Arizona either last year or the year before.

[chartrusepengui]

Did a JV game and was watching the V. about 3 minutes into game one official (2 man crew) went down. Doctor in stands came down with trainer and diagnosed torn calf muscle. Coaches and AD got together and AD went on PA asking if there were any registered officials. Then he saw me and told me to get dressed. I finished the game. Don't know why but for some reason the other official didn't want to finish the game alone even though he could have by rule.

It was a smooth game. Turns out the guy tore his calf and also had a severly sprained achillies and was out the entire season.

[Ref Daddy]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Did a JV game and was watching the V. about 3 minutes into game one official (2 man crew) went down. Doctor in stands came down with trainer and diagnosed torn calf muscle. Coaches and AD got together and AD went on PA asking if there were any registered officials. Then he saw me and told me to get dressed. I finished the game. Don't know why but for some reason the other official didn't want to finish the game alone even though he could have by rule.

It was a smooth game. Turns out the guy tore his calf and also had a severly sprained achillies and was out the entire season.

Visions of you running to a phone booth and ripping open your shirt to expose a stripped shirt and a fox 40 to the loud applause from the crowd.......

[umpire99]

Originally Posted by SMEngmann

I don't understand the logic of keeping an injured official at C the whole time and not rotate. You are sacrificing your court coverage by doing so, and not helping the injured official. If someone is that concerned with being hurt, he's not good to the crew anyhow. Finish with 2 and let the other guy heal up. At least with 2 you guys can use proper mechanics and get better angles.

This was a two man crew so it was do it the way they did or play half a game with one official.