Tales from 1st Year: Dumbass

[ca_rumperee]

Sheesh.

8th grade boys CYO. Inbounding at division line. Player A2 leaps from front court, receives ball from inbounder in the air, lands in back court. I fill the whistle with air.

Immediately coach says, "no its not. no control" or somesuch.

Kinda froze. I had doubts, go to confer with partner who had arrived late, just rolled out of bed. He was useless. I say inadvertant whistle... Team A keeps ball.

It was funny. I blew the whistle immediately, but then immediately after that had doubts. In so many situations that have occurred for me, I wish I had blown the whistle, but had doubts and didn't -- could not pull the trigger. Now here, I blow the whistle immediately and then lose confidence/ brain fart in the call. For a moment there I was genuinely unsure and had no support.

Its just funny how this learning process is going -- how the brain works/doesn't work in the real time world of officiating basketball.