nightmare of a partner

[APG]

Originally Posted by mikeb

Second half the home team is down 14 and they come back in the 4th quarter he called about 3 or 4 you could tell continuation buckets plus the foul which turned to be a game changer!!

What exactly do you mean by this statement?

[Sco53]

Mike- When we're on the court we're judged as a team, not individuals. It's both (or all) of our responsibilities to make sure the game is officiated as accurately as possible, despite the shortcomings we all face in one aspect or another. Keep on track and working hard.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

What exactly do you mean by this statement?

I was wondering the same thing; I see more officials err on the side of not counting a basket than the other way.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I was wondering the same thing; I see more officials err on the side of not counting a basket than the other way.

Most definitely. There are a lot of fans and coaches (and unfortunately too many officials) that incorrectly deem a foul "on the floor" even though that has nothing to do with the call.

Rationale for calling it that way..."This ain't the NBA!"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Most definitely. There are a lot of fans and coaches (and unfortunately too many officials) that incorrectly deem a foul "on the floor" even though that has nothing to do with the call.

Rationale for calling it that way..."This ain't the NBA!"

Retort: "True, but the rule is virtually the same for both."

[APG]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Retort: "True, but the rule is virtually the same for both."

Haha yeah...I can and have used this line on a coach. Still doesn't make it easy when a partner comes in gunsablazin' waving off a shot and yelling "on the floor!" on a similar type play...

That's what pregame/halftime/post-games are for.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I was wondering the same thing; I see more officials err on the side of not counting a basket than the other way.

Me too. Tough when you're working with someone who incorrectly waves one off and then you count one just a few minutes later.

[mikeb]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

What exactly do you mean by this statement?

What i meant by that was, A1 would dribble in the lane get bumped (whistle) dribble dribble shoot, count the basket. Obvious on the floor calls.

[mikeb]

Ya I just asked if had any questions and i said good job after like i normally would. Your right im not going to get down on the man. Even though he was an older gentleman i would guess 40s or 50s so he cant be that out of it. But i have another this week with him. So we will see how it goes, but the players, coaches, and fans new he was out of sync and took advantage of it. But ill keep yall updated. But your right im not going to look like a donkey ya know telling him what he should do

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by mikeb

he was an older gentleman i would guess 40s or 50s

ouch!

[Upward ref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

ouch!

Guess I'm not the only 55 yr old rookie !

[refnrev]

[QUOTE=mikeb;706208]Even though he was an older gentleman i would guess 40s or 50s

So when exactly did this become older??????

[Adam]

Originally Posted by refnrev

So when exactly did this become older??????

At the risk of coming across as too critical....

For someone so young he can't find the enter key while he's typing or make a decent sentence structure, I'm guessing mid-30s would also qualify as "older." Or maybe it's just old.

[refnrev]

[QUOTE=Snaqwells;706513]

Originally Posted by refnrev

At the risk of coming across as too critical....

For someone so young he can't find the enter key while he's typing or make a decent sentence structure, I'm guessing mid-30s would also qualify as "older." Or maybe it's just old.

True story.

[APG]

Originally Posted by mikeb

What i meant by that was, A1 would dribble in the lane get bumped (whistle) dribble dribble shoot, count the basket. Obvious on the floor calls.

Two points...

1. If the play happened as you said it did, that wouldn't count under NBA rules (which I'm assuming was what you were referencing by "continuation calls")

2. Avoid using "on the floor." The fact that the foul happened while the player was on the floor has no bearing on whether a foul is a shooting foul or not. It's all about the habitual shooting motion. If something must be said, "before the shot" would be better.