Tales of a 1st Year: Some firsts last night

[rainmaker]

over all, good learning of some trick situations!

Like Smitty, I think you should have stood by your call. Especially since you interrupted a drive, and took away a shot. At least give the foul shots to the driving team. You also close on the play as you whistle it, so you're not so far away (that helps credibility), and then trust your partner not to throw you under the bus if coach complains to him. And if it was a bad call, be sure you apologize to partner at next opportunity.

Regarding the T, the basket counts. Still a great T. You took care of business.

I wish I could be half this good even after 8 years.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

I wish I could be half this good even after 8 years.

Be easy on yourself. What I hear is you are half that good.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Be easy on yourself. What I hear is you are half that good.

Aw, geeze, Dan, now you're embarassing me....

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Aw, geeze, Dan, now you're embarassing me....

I sense a friendship blossoming.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I sense a friendship blossoming.

Oh c'mon, we're long time buddies... she's Britney to my K Fed, Dick Cheney to my George Bush, Liz Taylor to my Michael Jackson, Hillary to my Bill, Laverne to my Shirley Felix to my Oscar Bacall to my Bogey and Sigfried to my Roy.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Oh c'mon, we're long time buddies... she's Britney to my K Fed, Dick Cheney to my George Bush, Liz Taylor to my Michael Jackson, Hillary to my Bill, Laverne to my Shirley Felix to my Oscar Bacall to my Bogey and Sigfried to my Roy.

Nancy Kerrigan to your Tonya Harding?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Nancy Kerrigan to your Tonya Harding?

Batman to his Joker?

I like this game.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Nancy Kerrigan to your Tonya Harding?

Lorena Bobbit to his Mr. Bobbit.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Oh c'mon, we're long time buddies... she's Hillary to my Bill,

Monica to my Bill?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Be easy on yourself. What I hear is you are half that good.

Hey - both halves of Juulie are good!

[Coltdoggs]

I think I would have called the hold you mentioned...You saw it and it sounds as if you had a great angle...yes, you were 40 feet away but perhaps your partner was not in a good position to see it? Angles/line of sight, my man!

On the T...had one last week this way in the first half....Coach had been chirping and I told myself, next word outta him I'm going to warn him....then on his very next trip he didn't like the no call at his offensive end... ball got kicked out on an outlet pass, fast break...here we go.... coach jumped off the bench and screamed "THAT'S TERRIBLE" with hands flying in the air...as the other team is advancing and now shooting he yells again..."ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!"....ball is coming thru the net and THEN I wacked him! He stayed quiet the rest of the way....

I would not kill the other teams fast break and in your sitch, I think you can allow the shot to go in then call it...either way it's 2 and the ball for the other team and if it goes in, even more reason for the coach to be upset with himself and hopefully learn a lesson.

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

I would not kill the other teams fast break and in your sitch, I think you can allow the shot to go in then call it...either way it's 2 and the ball for the other team and if it goes in, even more reason for the coach to be upset with himself and hopefully learn a lesson.

There is a casebook play on this specifically...if the A coach earned the tech and team B is on a break you hold your whistle until the play is finished, but if it is his own team on the break and he earns it, get him immediately...if the shot is already in the air you can't cancel it, but if his player is at the free throw line about to go in for a layup you kill it...

[Coltdoggs]

Originally Posted by kbilla

There is a casebook play on this specifically...if the A coach earned the tech and team B is on a break you hold your whistle until the play is finished, but if it is his own team on the break and he earns it, get him immediately...if the shot is already in the air you can't cancel it, but if his player is at the free throw line about to go in for a layup you kill it...

That's why they call it a penalty right!

You earn your T and if the other team is breakin' they'll keep breakin and rub salt in your wound by scoring, then getting 2 and the ball.