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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 02:25pm
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Over the backboard

Let me preface this by saying that I know that I shouldn't have seen this, but I did.

Boys freshman game, I'm the lead. Team A shoots, ball hits the back of the rim and goes over the top of the backboard. I see it out of the corner of my eye because I was fairly wide on the end line. I kind of wait a second to see if my partner is going to call it, but he doesn't, and Team B's players are standing there looking at me wondering if anyone is going to call it. I hit the whistle and call it.

I guess this was the right thing to do even if it isn't really my call. It was very obvious so I couldn't really let it go. Anybody else have similar occurances?
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 02:46pm
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Related situation: A1's missed shot rebounds over top edge of square backboard. Ball is falling in bounds where B2 catches the ball unpressured. Let the game proceed or "interrupt the flow" and make the call.
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 02:47pm
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I guess this was the right thing to do even if it isn't really my call. It was very obvious so I couldn't really let it go.
Call the obvious.
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 02:50pm
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Who You Gonna Call To Interupt The Flow? Mythbusters ...

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"Interrupt the flow".
I'm not sure what "Interrupt the flow" means, but:

The front, top, sides, and bottom of the backboard are all in play. The ball cannot pass over a rectangular backboard from either direction. The back of a backboard is out of bounds as well as the supporting structures.
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 04:03pm
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It was very obvious so I couldn't really let it go. Anybody else have similar occurances?
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Call the obvious.
I went to a local rec league coach’s clinic this morning. Guest speaker was the local HS coach (over 600 wins between HS and college, four state HS championships, etc.) – good guy. He had the VB demonstrate drills, talked philosophy, etc. Great stuff.

After the clinic, I introduced myself as a young official (he kinda already knows me) and I said if you had a gym full of refs what one tidbit would you tell them. He said, “If you are near the coach (probably C or T) and you see it at his angle and it’s obvious, call it.” He then elaborated by saying that he understands “our primary area” and where we “should” be looking, but went on to say if it’s obvious grab it – even if it isn’t yours. Lastly he said, don’t let the game get out of control because you didn’t make a call you could/should have.

I thought it was an interesting perspective from a seasoned coach.
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 04:15pm
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I thought it was an interesting perspective from a seasoned coach.
grunewar: Good post. Thanks for sharing.
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Last night, BV game. A kid goes into the lane a bit out of control and throws the ball up for a layup. It goes way too high and just nicks the support. Lead sees it, but neither C nor T do. Lead blows the whistle. Good call!
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Last night, BV game. A kid goes into the lane a bit out of control and throws the ball up for a layup. It goes way too high and just nicks the support. Lead sees it, but neither C nor T do. Lead blows the whistle. Good call!
Bad mechanics. Good call.
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