"pet-peeve"

[Refneck]

Mine:

#1 by far - When my partner in the lead comes out with a foul on a drive that's coming from my primary and gets it wrong. Especially when it's a bang-bang block/charge and I'm coming in selling it hard. I always cover this in pre-game, even when I am not the R.

#2 - Partners that put the ball on the floor after a timeout and start a count. I know some of you robots out there will do this, but it's very bush league IMO. I feel it makes us look like we think we are above the game.

#3 - Partners that work too high in the slot. Having two trails is not why we have three-man crews. Get your a$$ free throw line extended or below. Especially when we all have the same interpreter who teaches "when in doubt, go low".

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Refneck

Mine:


#2 - Partners that put the ball on the floor after a timeout and start a count. I know some of you robots out there will do this, but it's very bush league IMO. I feel it makes us look like we think we are above the game.

Sooooo, when a team is consistently slow and late coming out of times-out what is it you think the robots should do instead?

ps: also a pet peeve--"Partners that put the ball..."; should be "Partners who put the ball..."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Refneck

Mine:

#2 - Partners that put the ball on the floor after a timeout and start a count. I know some of you robots out there will do this, but it's very bush league IMO. I feel it makes us look like we think we are above the game.

Hmmmmmm....interesting.

One of my pet peeves happens to be partners who don't have the ....um....testicular fortitude to use the resuming play procedure because they're afraid that a coach might say something nasty to them. They'll do anything to avoid any kind of confrontation, including practically begging coaches to come out of their huddle. Their favorite excuse is that it's "good game management" ("bush league" works too ). Jmo, but I think those kind of officials are in the wrong avocation.

[Refneck]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Hmmmmmm....interesting.

One of my pet peeves happens to be partners who don't have the ....um....testicular fortitude to use the resuming play procedure because they're afraid that a coach might say something nasty to them. They'll do anything to avoid any kind of confrontation, including practically begging coaches to come out of their huddle. Their favorite excuse is that it's "good game management" ("bush league" works too ). Jmo, but I think those kind of officials are in the wrong avocation.

Whatever philosophy works for you, knock yourself out. The OP was about pet peeves, I offered mine, that's all.

This board is very interesting. I get great information and insight about rules and interpretations. It also shows how officials from different parts of the country have their own nuances.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Refneck

Mine:

#1 by far - When my partner in the lead comes out with a foul on a drive that's coming from my primary and gets it wrong. Especially when it's a bang-bang block/charge and I'm coming in selling it hard. I always cover this in pre-game, even when I am not the R.

#2 - Partners that put the ball on the floor after a timeout and start a count. I know some of you robots out there will do this, but it's very bush league IMO. I feel it makes us look like we think we are above the game.

#3 - Partners that work too high in the slot. Having two trails is not why we have three-man crews. Get your a$$ free throw line extended or below. Especially when we all have the same interpreter who teaches "when in doubt, go low".

Actually, the instruction I've been getting the past couple of years is to go high as C. You get a different look than going low, and I have found that it's more often a better look. Also, if the ball is on your side, and moving toward the bucket, the L should be on his way over, and you're going to be heading back to T anyway.

In fact, I like the look I get by going high so much that I use it almost exclusively when at T in 2 man, where I used to go low.

JMO

[Refneck]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Actually, the instruction I've been getting the past couple of years is to go high as C. You get a different look than going low, and I have found that it's more often a better look. Also, if the ball is on your side, and moving toward the bucket, the L should be on his way over, and you're going to be heading back to T anyway.

In fact, I like the look I get by going high so much that I use it almost exclusively when at T in 2 man, where I used to go low.

JMO

I definitely see what you are saying. I'm talking about the people who are just too lazy to worry about getting the angle. If you need to go high to referee, by all means do so. It's the partners WHO stay high by default that bug me.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Refneck

If you need to go high to referee, by all means do so.

I agree. I know a few officials who work much better when they incorporate illegal drugs into their pregame activities.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I know a few officials who work much better when they incorporate illegal drugs into their pregame activities.

Hey - mine are all legal. I can't help it if I have about 20 different prescriptions.

[Big2Cat]

Originally Posted by Refneck

Mine:



#2 - Partners that put the ball on the floor after a timeout and start a count. I know some of you robots out there will do this, but it's very bush league IMO. I feel it makes us look like we think we are above the game.

I have no problem with this if the teams are not getting out of the huddle. I have not done it in awhile, but when I do the whole gym knows that I have made it clear to the teams that they are stalling. If I see any girl hustling to the spot, I will wait.

But, I think you are referring to the people that hear the 2nd horn and immediately place it down.

[Refneck]

Originally Posted by Big2Cat

But, I think you are referring to the people that hear the 2nd horn and immediately place it down.

You are correct, I'm talking about the people that seem to always be on a power trip.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Refneck

#3 - Partners that work too high in the slot. Having two trails is not why we have three-man crews. Get your a$$ free throw line extended or below. Especially when we all have the same interpreter who teaches "when in doubt, go low".

I think you should get a better understanding of angles. Going high or low shouldn't be your priority, getting open angles should be. Getting open angles means moving in the correct direction. When a play is going to the hoop, going high is often the best direction to go in. Going low will get you straight-lined more than going high. But you can do what you want.

My pet peeve is an environment without open, honest conversations. I have been told point blank what I was doing wrong and I like it because there is no BS involved. I don't think that is the case as much anymore.