Partner calls "bad walk" in my primary

[mplagrow]

Originally Posted by cshs81

I was wondering if this was a possibility just last night. Official under the basket called a double dribble violation . What he thought was the offensive player dribbling a second time was in fact a dribble after the defender knocked the ball out of his hands. His view was obstructed. Could not the other officials have approached him quickly and asked "did you see the defender knock the ball out?" Or is that a no-no in officiating?

We don't want it to become the NFL where there is a huddle after every call to get it right. If your partner did not see what happened, he should not be blowing his whistle. At that point it's too late, although you could make a case for blowing your whistle, making a big show, and running over to your partner to correct him.

[Mountaineer]

I don't find anything in the OP to suggest this is a new or young official. I actually tend to see this out of guys that have been around a little while rather than the "new" ones. Personally, I'm going to find a time - in the very near future - to tell him to make sure we are staying in our primary areas. I've worked with veteran officials that cannot keep their eyes off of the ball or out of my primary . . . it's not just a "young official" thing.