Mass High School Tourney problems

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BayStateRef

Did the crew handle it properly?

Yup.

The time-out was granted while the calling team had player control. That's correct as per rule 5-8-3(a). The ball is now dead as per rule 6-7-5, which also means that you can't count the basket under rule 5-1-1. The timer screwed up. However, you can't correct the timing mistake though unless you have definite knowledge, as per rule 5-10.

The crew did everything right imo.

Right isn't always fair.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The crew did everything right imo.

Right isn't always fair.

I agree - other than the expectation that the crew immediately look to the clock in a situation like this. They didn't, so everything after that was handled correctly.

Unfortunately, it could have been handled "more correctly" if the official granting the TO had looked immediately to the clock as he was granting it.

Getting that right would have taken this crew from "correct" to "super-correct"...

[Adam]

really? What if the gym was so noisy the other officials didn't hear the whistle?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ma_ref

Look, I don't know the coach personally, and due to geographical differences I'll probably never officiate 1 of her games. Yes she made a dumb choice (in hindsight), but to call her dumb is a personal insult. That's my only point.

I do recall that I called "coaches" dumb for limiting how timeouts are called based on this rule. If that bothers you then that is your problem, because I would say the same thing to her face and to a room full of coaches. The rule does not require only coaches to request a timeout, the rules does allow players to make the same request. It is stupid when you know officials are not looking at you the same why they are with the player.

Peace