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So I took my little one to Nuggets game last night & much to my surprise most of the foul calls were double & sometimes even triple whistles.
Not that we care about the NBA ‘round here, but I just thought that was very interesting. Have any of you noticed the doubles/triples this pre-season? Do you all think this could be a new way to call fouls which helps prevent officials from attempting to decide the outcome of games? I'll tell you what, doubles/triples are very convincing... it's hard to argue calls when the whole crew has it. The only calls that got boos & T's were the solos. |
Were they just echoing their partners, or were there really three sets of eyes on the ball?
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The whistles were most definately in unison, Digital Surround Sound HD if you will...
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I have only experienced 3-person in camp, but I am told double whistles are common and expected; then one official takes the call. Perhaps that is the case?
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This is nothing new, it is not uncommon for double (and occasionally triple) whistles at the NBA level. They want officials to be aggressive, and these whistles were likely in the paint where obvious fouls are. Double whistles are a good thing (often shadowed as a bad thing), there's more believablility when more than one person has a foul on a play.
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In 3-man you are taught to "trust your partners" and to let them live or die in their own areas. Now, if an elephant presents itself and there is no call.... |
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I thought "overstanding" was for blockheads, not a smart guy like you. :D http://homegrownmusic.net/images/star.jpg |
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They also have a concept called "team officiating". I know it sounds like you've heard it before but it is different. "Team officiating" in its best conceptual use is, for example, when a post player spins toward the slot and away from the Lead. This play then becomes the slots play. Everybody knows that one, but this entails everywhere on the floor. If you can "sneak a peek" and have a clear look through from your position then you have an obligation to the team (officials) to make the call if your partner doesn't. This emphasizes an aggressive play caller. |
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....
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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. :) |
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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.
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I don't really understand the stigma of double or even triple whistles, especially with the ball in the paint. Nor do I understand the idea of drawing lines on the floor to denote coverage. If everyone recognizes coverage areas (not lines) and responsibilities and works for open angles to the play, the game will be well officiated. What's wrong with whistling a play when you have an open look? The lines on the floor idea will lead to officials guessing on plays because "it's their call" rather than trusting that if your look is closed, one of your partners will have an open look and make the call. Additionally, it will lead to reluctance to make obvious calls "across lines" and generally, missed plays and a lack of courage. This is particularly true of curl plays across the key from the C.
Double whistles are not bad, imo. Now, if you're calling in another time zone and not reffing your primary, that's another issue. |
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Perhaps I don't understand. But how do you have "coverage areas" without "lines"? Does not an area require a boundary? Or are you thinking of it more in terms of types of plays and locations (e.g., the curl away from the lead in the paint)?
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If we disagreed, it would have looked bad to have people seeing me argue with myself. :p :D |
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