How bad does this look?

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

3. This is a good secondary reason to have your partner inform the coach that it's the 5th foul.

So, I am near the table because I report the foul and they tell me " that's 5" And I should turn away from the table, go to my partner, tell him, " that's 5 on #30" and have him go to the coach and say " That's 5 coach"?

To me that slows the game down.

[representing]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

So, I am near the table because I report the foul and they tell me " that's 5" And I should turn away from the table, go to my partner, tell him, " that's 5 on #30" and have him go to the coach and say " That's 5 coach"?

To me that slows the game down.

It keeps the coaches from retaliating against the 5th-foul-calling official.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

So, I am near the table because I report the foul and they tell me " that's 5" And I should turn away from the table, go to my partner, tell him, " that's 5 on #30" and have him go to the coach and say " That's 5 coach"?

To me that slows the game down.

1. It prevents the situation you had.
2. I believe it's the mechanic, it used to be anyway.
3. Switching on fouls slows the game down, too, but we still do that.
4. As mentioned, it difuses a potentially hostile situation.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

So, I am near the table because I report the foul and they tell me " that's 5" And I should turn away from the table, go to my partner, tell him, " that's 5 on #30" and have him go to the coach and say " That's 5 coach"?

To me that slows the game down.

That's what the Fed recommends you do. However, what did you pre-game for DQ'd players?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

So, I am near the table because I report the foul and they tell me " that's 5" And I should turn away from the table, go to my partner, tell him, " that's 5 on #30" and have him go to the coach and say " That's 5 coach"?

To me that slows the game down.

You don't have to go all the way to your partner and get face-to-face. Just turn and make sure you have his attention so he knows not to administer the FT. Give him the quick "five" sign or at least a "hold" sign so he knows to hold up.

If there's a time to slow the game down, it's when you have to take care of an administrative procedure.

Your partner obviously wasn't confirming with you on the shots before administering.

All that said, I've been in games where partners want to make an effort to "speed up the game". While I'm all for hustling to position and not lolly-gagging administrative stuff, this often leads to these types of problems. If you and your partners have, several times before in the game, administered free throws before making eye contact with the reporting official, there was no reason for them to wait for you this time. What did you do to tell them it was different?

There are lots of times we can hustle and take care of business quickly. There are a few times when slowing the game down is critical. There is never a time to get in such a big hurry that both or all three partners aren't on the same page.