How long for a held ball?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle

I tend to hold my whistle a little longer during Gjv, they sometimes can get the ball away from opponent without us having to stop the game. In physical, rival, BV games I hit the whistle very quickly to stop the rip the ball away and maybe take out somebody's teeth with an elbow. I sometimes sprint right up to players while blowing my whistle on a held ball if I know they are cocky.

Right or wrong, I tend to do it the opposite. It probably means I'm too quick with girls, but I'm trying to let them play through it just like the boys. Too many times, though, they get their hands on the ball and both just wait for the whistle.

[Smitty]

I will tend to wait a little longer with girls. More often than not, if I quick whistle it, someone has already yanked the ball free at the moment I hit the whistle. It also helps avoid so many whistles in a girls game. I also try and get close to the scrums and make sure I see a held ball before any whistle because sometimes we whistle for a held ball when no one has control of the ball yet just to avoid what we think will be something bad happening. I won't blow the whistle unless I see 2 players' hands on the ball.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Right or wrong, I tend to do it the opposite. It probably means I'm too quick with girls, but I'm trying to let them play through it just like the boys. Too many times, though, they get their hands on the ball and both just wait for the whistle.

I'm the same. If I'm quick in a boys game, it always seems like someone gains possession of the ball as I'm blowing my whistle. Girls game, if I'm whistling the held ball, it usually stays held. Of course, this is all assuming that a "game management" held ball isn't needed.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

this is all assuming that a "game management" held ball isn't needed.

What's that?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

. Of course, this is all assuming that a "game management" held ball isn't needed.

As Smitty said, whatinthehell is a game-management held ball?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

As Smitty said, whatinthehell is a game-management held ball?

It must be one of those held balls I've seen where nobody has a firm grasp of the ball but there are 3 or 4 players on the ground.

In other words, poor officiating.

I've had coaches ask, "How is that not a [jump] ball?" My serious reply to this (serious, I guess) question is, "If [he/she] was able to pull it away that easily, it wasn't held."

[APG]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

As Smitty said, whatinthehell is a game-management held ball?

What I meant by that is calling a jump ball quicker than normal if the game is getting chippy. There's no way I'd call a jump ball if the ball is loose. I apologize for the poor choice of words.

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Right or wrong, I tend to do it the opposite. It probably means I'm too quick with girls, but I'm trying to let them play through it just like the boys. Too many times, though, they get their hands on the ball and both just wait for the whistle.

Agree I hold whistle longer for boys because they tend to play through it better. You do risk the stray elbow, but for the sake of game flow I have found that if you give them an extra count/half count they will work out of it more often than not without incident.