Question from a 1st Year: Those other members of the officiating crew.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by ca_rumperee

So, if I blow it dead I'm going to my partner. If he has nothing is there any way we can award 3 points? Can someone from the rest of our crew of officials help? Person running clock says "he was behind the line"?

I'm curious to know if anyone here trusted their table crew enough on a situation like this, would you count this as a 3 if you and your partner's weren't sure, but the table person made this statement?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

I'm curious to know if anyone here trusted their table crew enough on a situation like this, would you count this as a 3 if you and your partner's weren't sure, but the table person made this statement?

I have. In my only 2-person game last season, I had a play where I was T, A1 (visitors) dribbles across the top of the circle away from me to about the FT line extended. I "gave it up" to my partner, however my partner hadn't picked up the player. Sure enough, A1 shoots and makes it. I glance at my partner, and he does not show a 3-pt. attempt, so I turn to head down the court. Of course, visitor's bench says "That's a 3!". Since there wasn't a fast break, we killed it, got together and figured out neither one of us saw it, then turned to look at the table. The entire table told us that yes, A1 was behind the line and it was a 3. At this school, I trusted the table, so it was a no-brainer; counted the 3 and put the ball back in play right away.

The table is a part of the officiating crew, so I'm not afraid to use them occasionally.