You haven't checked in a while, have you? I've been to several women's games that include cheerleaders. But college cheerleading squads are (usually) better trained and more skilled.

Me neither. But I will go to where I am supposed to go.

Renegade? :D You really get carried away, don't you? Not following a mechanic during a timeout isn't the end of civilization as we know it. It also doesn't really have dick-all to do with whether someone is a capable official or not.

Again, I agree that it has little to do with knowledge of rules or application. It has a lot to do with judgment and professionalism. My opinion. I just wonder what else he "won't do" with the game on the line. That's all.

I think a lot of mechanics are stupid - but we do them because we are supposed to. Would you want a ref who won't switch properly and makes his partner do a long switch because he's inherently lazy (but a great caller)? Same mentality.

It has got absolutely dick-all to do with judgment and professionalism. My opinion.

What you're talking about is completely irrelevant when you're trying to determine whether someone is a capable, knowledgeable and proficient official. I've met and talked to a ton of evaluators/assignors and I've never met <b>one</b> that thought something as trivial as this was important. Yes, you might mention it to someone. But if they wander a bit for some reason, who cares? We care if they can do the job <b>during</b> the game.

And what is that "job"? Is switching properly part of that job? Is using the correct foul mechanic? Is using a wrist flip on a FT? It all adds up is my point. Add to that a blatant statement that he REFUSES - well....

As a former HS varsity coach, if I was led to believe the ball was coming out under the basket when a mechanic was in place to specifically show me (and it used to be this way - not really new) and it came out on the sideline by halfcourt, and it cost me, I would have the refs head in a vice.

I respect your opinion. We just disagree.

KSRef07,
Do you realize that you were talking about choosing to put the ball on the floor and, having abandoned that topic, you are now squeezing a partner's face? ;)

Well considering that I am a varsity official, I bet you I will not lose my shirt because someone did not set the ball down. ;)

You keep talking about advancement as if someone will lose everything based on a single mechanic. I have yet to meet an official that goes through the exact process of calling a PC foul (or even a TC foul). And as a clinician, I will not go crazy over this mechanic and I have yet to hear anyone higher than me going crazy from what I understand. I might make them aware of the mechanic, but I am not going to hold someone back because of it. Maybe that is how it works around you, it does not work that way here.

I think my career is quite alright. Thank you for the advice. ;)

Peace

No I was not. The original poster (see post #15) was talking about refusing to stand in the designated new spots in 2-man, AND also not putting the ball down. I agreed with not putting the ball down but not the other. Simple as that.

They better be, someone has to watch something interesting during the games. :D

Peace

I see.

At our district meeting Ronnie Giraourd told us that although we are not using the new mechanic in TX, to indicate the spot, we will set the ball down on the floor at the spot. (I believe we'll still have it as an option...I don't like the idea and probably won't set the ball down. If the coach wants to know where the spot will be, he/she can ask like they do now and I'll be happy point and show them where it will be.)