took a dive

[Adam]

Originally Posted by representing

What should I have done? In my mind I KNEW he committed at least an intentional foul, but I didn't actually see it since I tripped.

We get in trouble for calling what we know in our minds. It sounds like your partner bailed you out. I wouldn't even question him on it if you didn't see the contact well enough to make the call yourself.

[Welpe]

You can only call what you see. Anything else you're just going to be guessing.

[representing]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

We get in trouble for calling what we know in our minds. It sounds like your partner bailed you out. I wouldn't even question him on it if you didn't see the contact well enough to make the call yourself.

Thanks Snaq. Yeah, he did help me a bunch with that one. He was probably in the same boat. Knew it was coming but couldn't see it actually happening because he was more concerned for my well-being than the player's.

Yet another great official to work with tonight. Two nights in a row, I'm feeling great.

[JPNY25]

Originally Posted by representing

I was pretty sure V1 committed a flagrant act. But at the time of the foul, I was on my back

In my mind I KNEW he committed at least an intentional foul

You can't KNOW or be SURE that he committed an intentional foul if you didn't SEE it.

This goes for everything that you call or don't call in a game. If you don't actually see it, how can you know it happened?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by representing

...
What should I have done? In my mind I KNEW he committed at least an intentional foul, but I didn't actually see it since I tripped. The player was acting all wild and out of control for the previous minutes up until this point, even took out his anger on a player by lightly shoving him. I gave him a warning for that, saying to chill out and knock it off. So it was one of those "you know it's going to happen, just a matter of when" moments.
...

After seeing this I could no longer take this post seriously.

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

After seeing this I could no longer take this post seriously.

More like:
"After seeing this I could no longer take this postER seriously."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

After seeing this I could no longer take this post seriously.

Originally Posted by justacoach

More like:
"After seeing this I could no longer take this postER seriously."

Well, actually I stopped doing that a while ago. But I still like to read the scenarios. But this one is bull. He's making it up just to get a rise out of the forum.

[representing]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, actually I stopped doing that a while ago. But I still like to read the scenarios. But this one is bull. He's making it up just to get a rise out of the forum.

what exactly do you think I'm making up?

[asdf]

Originally Posted by representing

what exactly do you think I'm making up?

Everything....

In just a little less than 2 months, you have had more things happen to you than in most official's careers.

Doesn't happen that way....

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by representing

I was pretty sure V1 committed a flagrant act.

...don't go looking for stuff...plenty will come at you.

Originally Posted by representing

I asked him why he didn't call at least an intentional.

...trust your partner.

[representing]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

...trust your partner.

Had nothing to do with trust. I did trust him to make the right call, and in his mind it was the right call, so I trusted him with that. I just simply asked because I saw the elbows come up and elbows don't come up in this kind of situation without at least an intention act. But I told him that I didn't see it because I fell so I trusted his call.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by representing

Had nothing to do with trust. I did trust him to make the right call, and in his mind it was the right call, so I trusted him with that. I just simply asked because I saw the elbows come up and elbows don't come up in this kind of situation without at least an intention act. But I told him that I didn't see it because I fell so I trusted his call.

That's the thing, the tape may very well show the player pulled the elbows down before contact.
I'm still curious how you were moving when you fell. Were you backpedaling?

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by representing

Had nothing to do with trust. I did trust him to make the right call, and in his mind it was the right call, so I trusted him with that. I just simply asked because I saw the elbows come up and elbows don't come up in this kind of situation without at least an intention act. But I told him that I didn't see it because I fell so I trusted his call.

You obviously never played the game. Elbows up in a basketball game...that never happens ....except on most every play for some reason or another.