What do you think about this?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Why should I say something? He's getting as much money as I am, let him blow what he sees. Maybe he's right...if not or if we agree I'm taking the call.

I always make eye contact on a double whistle btw.

OK, maybe my mentality has been formed from many camps and hearing many officials speak. I've been told to know where your partners are and have a good idea of what they called. If a play is clearly in my primary and I'm sure that they have the same thing there is no eye contact necessary. Unless we are talking about secondary defenders, which I wasn't talking about initially, I would like to think I'm a big boy and can handle mine. I'm not really talking about anything big that I would get pissy about, I'm just talking about a routine play, clearly in my area with a double whistle. Maybe I'm living in a ArizonaLasVegasWashingtonDCMarylandNorthernVirgini aMississippi bubble and this only happens to me. If so, boy do I envy you guys since you don't have to deal with this on a regular basis.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by tomegun

OK, maybe my mentality has been formed from many camps and hearing many officials speak. I've been told to know where your partners are and have a good idea of what they called. If a play is clearly in my primary and I'm sure that they have the same thing there is no eye contact necessary. Unless we are talking about secondary defenders, which I wasn't talking about initially, I would like to think I'm a big boy and can handle mine. I'm not really talking about anything big that I would get pissy about, I'm just talking about a routine play, clearly in my area with a double whistle. Maybe I'm living in a ArizonaLasVegasWashingtonDCMarylandNorthernVirgini aMississippi bubble and this only happens to me. If so, boy do I envy you guys since you don't have to deal with this on a regular basis.

Not sure what it is I don't have to live with that you do but all I know is if mine isn't the only whistle then I need to make sure the crew is on the same page. If we disagree I know how to deal with it. Every once in a while it does happen.

Bottom line: you want to blow in my area then have a good reason. I'll trust you to do that. If you're poaching then we'll figure out why. But I don't take it personally.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tomegun

OK, maybe my mentality has been formed from many camps and hearing many officials speak. I've been told to know where your partners are and have a good idea of what they called. If a play is clearly in my primary and I'm sure that they have the same thing there is no eye contact necessary. Unless we are talking about secondary defenders, which I wasn't talking about initially, I would like to think I'm a big boy and can handle mine. I'm not really talking about anything big that I would get pissy about, I'm just talking about a routine play, clearly in my area with a double whistle. Maybe I'm living in a ArizonaLasVegasWashingtonDCMarylandNorthernVirgini aMississippi bubble and this only happens to me. If so, boy do I envy you guys since you don't have to deal with this on a regular basis.

I have grown to love double whistles. Part of the reason it adds to the credibility of the calls and the officials on the calls. And that has been taught to me at camps several times. That being said, usually double whistles come in the middle of the court near the lane or above the circle. And considering my state has had three-person mechanics for all playoff games since 97-98 and that does not include regular season and tournament games, many officials have been indoctrinated in the system for a long time now. I do not work with many ball-watchers anymore. I also tend to work with a lot of experienced officials that work college ball or have been working post season games for some time. The major issue is not calling out of someone's area where I live. It might be about getting a call right, but not calling out of someone's area.

Peace

[tomegun]

Gentlemen, I think you both have good points that I agree with. I like the comment about poaching; I don't take it personally either, I don't even really talk about it other than on here. I also like how Rut described good double whistles that can be used to validate calls versus other double whistles which do not/should not happen very often.

Good stuff. I'm in an area where guys call the game and unfortunately go their separate ways. I only really get to talk about this stuff on here.