Coach made me laugh last night...

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by Ref_in_Alberta

During the last play of the 3Q last night in a very good V boys game (FIBA rules, 2 person) we had this play...

Visitors (V1) with under 10 seconds left in the 3Q dribbles the ball near the far sideline in the backcourt and is in a hurry to get the ball in a position for a last second shot, V1 fumbles ball forward into the FC, runs and recovers the ball and passes to V3 who scores an easy lay-up to tie the game & finish the quarter.

From the home bench I hear the following...

HC: Travel... that's a travel...
Me: Couldn't be a travel coach, V1 never had control, it was a fumble & recovery...
HC: But.... I... I... I had a better angle...
Me: LOL and

It really was a HTBT situation but I thought it was funny enough to share...
(The home team won by 6, but in was really close to going to OT)

Reminds me of something that happened the other night.

I'm T tableside when ball is fumbled to the backcourt across the court. I hie down the other end with a good angle on the two players going after the ball. I see white give a good shove to red while going after the ball. I am in front of the home bench when I call the foul.

HC: What? Rita, Could you actually see that from here?

Me: Yes!

Then I report the foul.

Sheesh, if it had been the other way he would have had seen it perfectly as well.

Rita

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Rita C

HC: What? Rita, Could you actually see that from here?

Me: Yes!

Years ago, boys jr. high. Partner called a foul on B1. Coach B was shocked.

"What??" He turned to me for support. "Mr. Ref, did you see that foul?"

"Yeah."

"You thought it was a foul?"

"Yeah."

priceless silence