Partner calls 48 fouls - I counted them

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Rut:

Don't beat yourself up over it. It happens. You and I have been officiating long enough to know that these things even out over the course of a season and a career. I remember one time in a three-person game I blow my whistle twice in the first half, both out-of-bounds calls. It just happens that way.

MTD, Sr.

You are right, the next afternoon, I did not call a foul for the first quarter and a couple of minutes. It was lovely.

Peace

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You are right, the next afternoon, I did not call a foul for the first quarter and a couple of minutes. It was lovely.

Peace

Had a JV game last week where in the first half I spent almost all but the start of the second quarter at C. I was U2 and was C after the tip. The teams played the entire game on the other side of the court. I didn't call a foul (there were 9 fouls in the half). Other than a few possessions after the ball went OB in a way that caused a rotation (which always seemed to be followed by something that sent me back to C) I was just stuck in the slot.

Second half there was a lot more reasons to rotate, I spent most of my time at T/L, and I called 7 fouls.

Weird game.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Rut:

Don't beat yourself up over it. It happens. You and I have been officiating long enough to know that these things even out over the course of a season and a career. I remember one time in a three-person game I blow my whistle twice in the first half, both out-of-bounds calls. It just happens that way.

MTD, Sr.

Wow.........good timing, my partners joked that they were doing a two man game last night. I just didn't have much in my area and I didn't go poaching.

I felt a little funny, but it happens.

[grunewar]

This is an interesting discussion for me for this reason - On several occasions evaluators have said to me or others - "You/your partner are calling the entire game" or "Do you/your partner realize you made the last six calls or called the last four fouls?" "I need you to go get one." or "I need you to get a call."

While I understand the points made - hey, if it ain't happening in your area tonight, it ain't happening. Any thoughts on the above school of thought of not wanting/giving the perception that one official is maybe stronger and calling the entire game?