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[Coltdoggs]

I don't make a point to go fishing or reaching for calls out of my area, but don't we have an obligation as officials to call the fouls/violations that we see on the floor...I may be scanning the floor and catch something that my partner might not be in the best position to see and call....

Thoughts....

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

Thoughts....

You might want to get the big tub of popcorn for this one!

[mick]

I almost has a double-whistle a coupla weeks ago.

The ball bounced near my endline, and I was waiting for it to hit something, when my partner blew her whistle from deep trail. So, I held up.

I asked, "Whatcha got?". She said, "It's out-of-bounds!"

I was delighted she caught that one for me.

[Stat-Man]

In the pro summer league I was at the last two summers, I commented to myself this year that there were quite a few double whistles.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

In the pro summer league I was at the last two summers, I commented to myself this year that there were quite a few double whistles.

Did yourself agree ?

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by mick

Did yourself agree ?

Mick:

If we disagreed, it would have looked bad to have people seeing me argue with myself.

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

I don't make a point to go fishing or reaching for calls out of my area, but don't we have an obligation as officials to call the fouls/violations that we see on the floor...I may be scanning the floor and catch something that my partner might not be in the best position to see and call....

Thoughts....

Certainly don't want to wear blinders but don't want to "scan the floor" either. You have enough going on off-ball in your stated area. All officials have an obligation to call a foul that they see. See mechanic section 2.3.2.A.9 page 25. You just have to be aware of what your primary coverage area is and what is not your PCA. If a foul occurs outside your PCA (except non-basketball plays such as flagrant fouls which should be called immediately regardless of area), hold your whistle for a sec and let your partner have first shot. Then blow it if there is no call and it is obvious violation/foul. Your pregame should go over this tricky situation. You don't want to call a travel 40 feet away when it's in front of the Lead