And One!!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Old School

But we where talking about an AND-1. So lighten up....

Yup, and I can certainly see situations where this might warrant a T. Like it or not, it means the same thing as yelling "He got fouled and the ref missed it." I'm fine with that coming from the fans, and I'll let a few go from coaches and players, normally.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yup, and I can certainly see situations where this might warrant a T. Like it or not, it means the same thing as yelling "He got fouled and the ref missed it." I'm fine with that coming from the fans, and I'll let a few go from coaches and players, normally.

That is not the same to me, and if that was directed right at me. Coach is not going to like my response. I might even do one of your overreaction moves and bypass the warning.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Old School

Disagree. It's more often used to signify a great play, and it would be nice if the referee put his signature on it with a call. Players know officials don't call every foul they see.

Please! No it's not! The phrase is challenging you because it sure as sh!t don't bother me. We don't need to legislate every single little thing that happens on the court. If somebody's doing something on the court that you don't like, tell them not to do it again, (it works) but please give them a warning before T'ing.

Au contraire...........when directed at me, it implies I blew a call. I have no idea why you think it signifies a great play. It merely implies a foul on a made basket

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Au contraire...........when directed at me, it implies I blew a call. I have no idea why you think it signifies a great play. It merely implies a foul on a made basket

Unfortunately it has become a common thing to say on any basket, contact or not, hell even defender or not. It's become part of the basketball culture.

It's an irritant not unlike when they start yelling, ball, ball, ball or dead, dead, dead.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mwanr1

I agree with Old School.

Pigs just flew past my window.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mwanr1

How so? If you can talk him/her out of a foul, you should do so! I'm not saying you should warn a player throughout the game, but if you can save them a foul and keep the game flowing, then why not? There are times to call T to deescalate a situation; there are also time you don't want to be too good with your whistle.

The time to talk them out of fouls, if you're going to do it, is when the stuff is borderline. If they march across the line before you get a chance to talk them down, you don't talk them out of it. It's too late. OS said not to call this T without a warning. I simply said it's bad advice because often times warnings aren't practical.

Is it good game management? Sometimes, but you can't teach an official that he has to give a warning first, because there's no rule that says so.

And I firmly disagree with what's in red. Nothing anywhere says you "should" talk them out of fouls, even if you can. A lot will, but "should" is far too strong.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mwanr1

I agree with Old School. The term, "And 1" is often said not only to the refs, but also to the player who fouls the scorer. Saying "And 1" and "ref, I was fouled on the shot" is the same - they just wanted the foul call. Usually after saying "And 1," the players who said it is over the no-call. Basketball is an emotional sport - if you take it to the heart, you are over-doing your officiating.

I don't think anyone would bang a player for saying, " I was foul". So why would you do so if a player says, "And 1"?

I almost missed this. first of all, if they're saying it to the opponent, I can easily see this escalating quickly to taunting if it goes unchecked. Frankly, if a player is doing this, it easily gets to taunting before you have a chance to check it. I've never seen a single player in high school ball direct this towards an opponent; and at that level, I wouldn't allow it.

To paraphrase the immortal Rutledge, it's not what's said so much as what's meant. To know that, you hear what's said and how. Saying "and 1" to the ref is the same, as you state, as saying "you missed the foul." I might let it pass once or twice, depending on the volume, body language, game situation, etc. After that, it's going to get addressed just like a coach constantly chirping from the sideline "travel, three seconds, five seconds, double dribble," you get the drift. Even more so with players; you don't allow players to consistently ask you for travel calls do you?

I'll let a coach talk a bit; but when a defender gets beat and looks at me making a traveling signal, it doesn't get ignored. Likewise when a shooter announces, "And one."

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The time to talk them out of fouls, if you're going to do it, is when the stuff is borderline.

Which is exactly what saying and-a is. It is not a major situation where we need to jump in and start throwing T's.

OS said not to call this T without a warning. I simply said it's bad advice because often times warnings aren't practical. Is it good game management? Sometimes, but you can't teach an official that he has to give a warning first, because there's no rule that says so.

And this is why you will remain a lower level official because one things for sure, an assigner does not want to put an official on the floor that's going to T up a player for saying And-1. I can see you now, coach, why did my player get a T, because he said And-1. That's going to go over real good, and let's just hope the parent or coach doesn't work for the company or there could be some serious legal issues for you to deal with. Like slander....

I should put together a book entitled Common Sense Officiating. Things you may not want to do in a game that could stunt your career. I see a lot of you need it. Little things you can do that will make your games run smoother, and keep you out of hot water.
#1 have a personality.
#2 smile, it ain't that damn serious.
#3 warnings, no limit to how many you can give.
#3a. warning buss word - that's enough...! Repeated several times will defuse most technical foul situations.
#4 games with no technicals tend to run a little smoother
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#99. I'll end with this one, but the rest you will have to get the book. Failure to apply these common sense items could mean stunting your career in a permanment manner.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Old School

Which is exactly what saying and-a is. It is not a major situation where we need to jump in and start throwing T's.

And this is why you will remain a lower level official because one things for sure, an assigner does not want to put an official on the floor that's going to T up a player for saying And-1. I can see you now, coach, why did my player get a T, because he said And-1. That's going to go over real good, and let's just hope the parent or coach doesn't work for the company or there could be some serious legal issues for you to deal with. Like slander....

I should put together a book entitled Common Sense Officiating. Things you may not want to do in a game that could stunt your career. I see a lot of you need it. Little things you can do that will make your games run smoother, and keep you out of hot water.
#1 have a personality.
#2 smile, it ain't that damn serious.
#3 warnings, no limit to how many you can give.
#3a. warning buss word - that's enough...! Repeated several times will defuse most technical foul situations.
#4 games with no technicals tend to run a little smoother
.
.
#99. I'll end with this one, but the rest you will have to get the book. Failure to apply these common sense items could mean stunting your career in a permanment manner.

I'll end with this one without even getting into some of the unbelievably wrong things that you posted above, you don't have a clue what you're talking about when it comes to a real basketball game. Hell, your nonsense above would even get you into doodoo in your rec leagues if the players were shaving age.

Sigh.....ten thousand silly monkeys with ten thousand typewriters....

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Old School

let's just hope the parent or coach doesn't work for the company or there could be some serious legal issues for you to deal with. Like slander....

What the hell does this mean????

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

What the hell does this mean????

Don't even try to guess. It'll just make your head hurt.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Old School

I should put together a book entitled Common Sense Officiating. Things you may not want to do in a game that could stunt your career. I see a lot of you need it. Little things you can do that will make your games run smoother, and keep you out of hot water.

Guess you'll have a lot of time on your hands once the feds throw you in the slammer.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Old School

#4 games with no technicals tend to run a little smoother

Games with no need to call a technical do run pretty smooth. BUt when the time comes for a T, and it isn't called, SMOOTH isn't what the game is called. BRAWL would be more like it.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Old School

Which is exactly what saying and-a is. It is not a major situation where we need to jump in and start throwing T's.

As several have said, it's often not a major situation, but it can be. One simple rule doesn't cover it. Which you agree with, sometimes, and then disagree with, sometimes. I'm just not finding your posts on this subject very helpful.