Stupid whistle!!!!

[Nevadaref]

So are you saying that you penalized a kid when he didn't really foul or that he fouled, but you would have passed on it if you had not anticipated the action?

There is nothing wrong with admitting that you jumped the gun and had an inadvertent whistle. The coaches and players generally appreciate an effort to get the plays right for them, and accept an official not being perfect.

[CaliOne]

In those situations, I try to figure out why I did what I did. For example, I had a similar situation where I jumped the gun as Lead on a Block/Charge call. I totally anticipated the charge when I saw the dribbler "barrelling" to the hoop with defenders standing there. At the last moment, the defender slightly stepped out of the way, causing less than enough contact to be a charge. Probably a no-call would have been best. But I banged out a charge.

Needless-to-say, I was wrong, but I kept with it anyway.

Looking back, I realised I was not wide enough as lead. I just rotated from the other side and didn't get wide enough, so players were right on top of me. Had I been wider, I would have been able to see the play from start to finish and probably not have reacted so quickly.

[jdmara]

I think the moral of the story is to have a patient whistle (buzz word)! See the beginning, middle, and end of the play before you put air in the whistle.

-Josh

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by CaliOne

I totally anticipated the charge when I saw the dribbler "barrelling" to the hoop with defenders standing there.

Anticipate the play, not the call.

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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Accept an official not being perfect.

In that case they must be very accepting of me.