What do I do?

[stripes]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Varsity Boys Game. I'm an up-and-coming official who after a few years of hard work, camps, watching film, attending games and listening to everyone's advice have made it on the varsity list. Both my partners are experienced guys. I've learned to keep my mouth shut when needed and to just do my job.

We start the game with the toss and on the first dead ball after the toss I realize the home team is in black and the away team is sporting the white. (I know it is something that should have been caught in the warm-ups but I missed it. In the post below by IndianaRef they caught it in the JV game, but our game didn't have a JV game prior Home Team wear Dark). I know the rule 3-4-1c and the penalty 10-5-4.

So here is my question? What do I do?

A. Do I do what by rule I should do. Double T sit both coaches and move on with the game, possibly ruffling a few feathers of my partners, but doing what the rule book says.

B. Do I go talk to the R inform him of the situation and pass the buck onto him and willing to live with the decision he makes.

C. Or Do I just ignore it all together. No Big Deal. Both teams are happy. Move on with life and the game?

What is the advantage of going with A?

I would go with B. In our state (I'm assuming that BITS is correct about your locale) the R is in charge. If he/she elects to ignore it and the state gets mad, you have shifted knowledge/responsiblity to him and you know that you let him know.

IMO, the mutual agreement of the coaches makes this no big deal. If I were the R, I would probably go with C.

Just MO.

[BayStateRef]

Originally Posted by stripes

IMO, the mutual agreement of the coaches makes this no big deal. If I were the R, I would probably go with C.

Had a discussion at an association meeting a few years back where coaches "agreed" to some deviation of a rule that was seen as "no big deal." We were told bluntly that the coaches do not get to make that decision. What if they agreed to six fouls per player? Or a goal scored from beyond the arc was worth two points, not three?

The officials are required to know and to enforce all the rules. This advice was from a veteran official who is active in the state high school athletic association.

[stripes]

Originally Posted by BayStateRef

Had a discussion at an association meeting a few years back where coaches "agreed" to some deviation of a rule that was seen as "no big deal." We were told bluntly that the coaches do not get to make that decision. What if they agreed to six fouls per player? Or a goal scored from beyond the arc was worth two points, not three?

The officials are required to know and to enforce all the rules. This advice was from a veteran official who is active in the state high school athletic association.

Apples and oranges, IMO. One team had white unis the other had dark. Play ball.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by stripes

What is the advantage of going with A?

I don't know if there is any real advantage to A, unless you felt it needed to be done. I could have always plead ignorance to my partners and begged their forgiveness for being too controlling. I always had the "easier to ask forgiveness than permission" mentality with my parents.

I went with option B. I informed my partners and then moved on with the game.

[AKOFL]

Advantage to A is the coach has to sit and has a short leash. Thats a biggie