Eighth year doing this, I'd never had IT.

[Paul LeBoutillier]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

Then IT happened.

Okay...I give up. What is "IT" ??

[representing]

Originally Posted by Paul LeBoutillier

Okay...I give up. What is "IT" ??

Read my mind, I really don't know what "IT" is either!

[APG]

Originally Posted by Paul LeBoutillier

Okay...I give up. What is "IT" ??

"IT" is an official's favorite play! The good ole BLARGE.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by allpurposegamer

"it" is an official's favorite play! The good ole blarge.

do not speak its name out loud!

*Cry, sob, blubber*

[Paul LeBoutillier]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

do not speak its name out loud!

*Cry, sob, blubber*

Come on...talking about it will help. (or not)

Who called what? And how did you decide which call to go with? (Pretty sure I know the answer to that one.)

[APG]

Originally Posted by Paul LeBoutillier

Come on...talking about it will help. (or not)

Who called what? And how did you decide which call to go with? (Pretty sure I know the answer to that one.)

As far as deciding which call to go with, there is no decision to make. If one official calls a block and the other a charge, by rule you have a double foul.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

As far as deciding which call to go with, there is no decision to make. If one official calls a block and the other a charge, by rule you have a double foul.

And that's what we had. Ugh. And I should have yielded.

We figured out afterwards that we must have whistled at exactly the same time and neither of us heard the other. I didn't see him until I was done selling a block, and he didn't see me at all until I walked toward him and said "we've got an issue."

Coaches were frustrated, fans were confused, etc.

I'm frustrated for two reasons - one, I'm BIG on communication and handling double-whistles appropriately. I was T, this was in the middle of the lane going away from me. I should have expected him to come with a call. Secondly, it really put a "mark" on a tough game that we otherwise handled very well.

Good learning experience - don't let the emotion of the game and the desire to 'sell' a call speed you up.

It was also the last game of the season for me. I may be able to pick up a make-up game next week...and I hope so because I don't want to end the season with that one!

[Paul LeBoutillier]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

And that's what we had. Ugh.

But wouldn't a double foul have resulted in the basket NOT counting?