Inaverdant Whistle

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Originally posted by Tim Roden on 02-11-2000 11:50 AM
If the whistle blows, the ball is dead unless it is in the air for a shot. The play that happened in the playoffs was the NC vs NC-Charlette game and I did get a chance to talk to one of the officials who called that game. What happened was he blew the whistle for a foul but be believed the shot was unmakeable so instead of deciding the game at the free throw line, he chose to call an inadvertant whistle and therefore a miracle last second shot at the other end or overtime would decide the game. Of course the miracle shot did not happen so they played O.T.

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Whoa! Is that for real?! What happened to "Officials don't decide the game"?

I can respect the official who can call an actual inadvertant whistle without ego OR have the cajones to make a tough call. But to make up an inadvertant whistle to cover a call after-the-fact is unbelievable!

If a player was mindless enough to foul on a desperation shot, and there was enough contact to merit his whistle, should have stuck to his call.

But, then again, I'm not a D1 tourney official, and he is (wink-wink) ! And I thought NBA officials had the monopoly on mysterious calls!

Wondering, is he still working the tourney? Would he have given the "uncatchable" football mechanic?