What to Do?

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle

Spent the last two days watching my daughter play HS basketball. In Fridays game I noticed when she went to put the ball into play at a designated throw in spot, the defender was right at the line like they usually are and this was causing her some difficulty. I told her that night to simply step back a couple of feet. Told her she could go back ten feet if the gym allowed but she had to stay in the 3' zone that she was standing in when she recieved the ball. Well tonights game is going along and she goes to make a throwin and gets the ball and steps straight back towards the wall. REff blows the whistle, and gives the traveling signal! WTH?? Of course I'm mortified! I don't say anything from the stands, but I see her at half time and ask what did the reff say to you? "He said I have to maintain a pivot foot during the throwin. I told her he is dead wrong and I'll show her later that I'm right. I also told her she is going to have to play the game his way and don't move once he gives you the ball for a throwin. Now my question is what should I do? I'm not a member of this official's association. Should I just ignore his ignorance and let it drop, or should I mail him the rule and hope for the best? My gut tells me to do nothing because I feel a bit out of line correcting a senior reff who isn't part of my association. Were I ever to call a game with him I would have no problem talking to him in private. He's probably 60+ and reffed way more than I have. Any suggestions?

Can your daughter, in a respectful manner, now knowing the rule, discuss it with the official during the dead ball? I betcha he looks it up after the game.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

Can your daughter, in a respectful manner, now knowing the rule, discuss it with the official during the dead ball? I betcha he looks it up after the game.

Might be better if she talks to her coach at practice. If this official is at another game, the coach, when asked if there are any questions, which there almost never are, can ask about how this situation will be handled. There are two responses, one would be from the official himself who states incorrectly how that situation will be handled, and one from the other official who hopefully knows the rule. If the incorrect answer is stood by, then play by how it will be called and the coach can get to the assignors via the AD as to how the OOB throw-in is being mis-applied and can give the specific game nights.

What not to do is to hand the official the case-play during the pre-game conference.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Might be better if she talks to her coach at practice. If this official is at another game, the coach, when asked if there are any questions, which there almost never are, can ask about how this situation will be handled. There are two responses, one would be from the official himself who states incorrectly how that situation will be handled, and one from the other official who hopefully knows the rule. If the incorrect answer is stood by, then play by how it will be called and the coach can get to the assignors via the AD as to how the OOB throw-in is being mis-applied and can give the specific game nights.

What not to do is to hand the official the case-play during the pre-game conference.

I don't believe I would bring it up in the captain's meeting. I think you're only asking for trouble because you know the way this official is going to answer, he is then going to get, most likely, defensive for the remainder of he game because you've set him up for embarrassment.

Around here all the officials go over and shake the hands of each coach prior to the game. I would ask him then if you want. "Gentleman can I ask you a rules question? On a throw-in..." Otherwise I would ask the AD to contact the assignor for clarification on the ruling.

Of course all of this is assuming you can get the coach to further investigate. Just my two cents

-Josh