Carrying a weak partner

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

No the concept is a cosmetic one, because of the scrutiny D-1 guys are under, that HS officials aren't.

Speak for yourself.

Maybe this is how it is where you live, but not here. I worked a football game about 2 seasons ago and I was involved in 2 calls that not only were scrutinized, but was made a major issue by the assignor. Now this game was not even on public access or a major game in the bigger scheme of things. The paper did not even make an issue out of the plays and you would have thought the world was coming to and end. The game even affected my crew working the following year for this particular assignor. Now this was a football game which is a distant second on the scale that basketball has in this state. And you say that D1 officials are under more scrutiny? I will agree that D1 officials are under much pressure from more sides, but if we (the lowly HS official) screws up, I have seen similar punishments brought down or plays being dissected as they are on the D1 level.

Originally Posted by blindzebra

You are trying to impose a philosophy that doesn't belong in a HS game, just like calling a HS game using NBA guidelines isn't a good idea either.

We disagree. I do not even believe I used the term "college" in my discussion of this issue. I certainly did not say "college philosophy." Next thing you are going to say I should not watch the clock after every basket or during a timeout, because in all accounts that is a "college philosophy" as it relates the shot clock and something hardly ever taught at the HS level (at least around here).

Originally Posted by blindzebra

There are plenty of these "concepts" out there, doesn't make them correct or appropriate for lower levels. Most aren't correct for the levels they are at either, but I regress.

There are a lot of "concepts" that apply to all levels. Once again, I did not realize making sure you are consistent on both ends and that you are not missing fouls is a "concept" for only college and the NBA.

Peace