Bringing the ball back in play.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Here's my 2nd question Clark. How do you know that the 20-year vet told the coach the ball will be coming in on the baseline? Maybe the coach wasn't paying attention, mis-heard him, or was just flat out lying trying to gain an advantage.

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

You know, I'm not sure I have an answer for that. I'm trying to replay it in my head, and I guess I just took the coaches word for it. The coach was a reasonable guy so I took him at his word. There were a few things that came up after the game and we never did talk about this as a crew. Yes, looking back on it there was a better way that I could have assured us as a crew not to have messed up, but I didn't and now I want to learn from it.

That's why it wouldn't have hurt to ask your partner; of course in a tactful, respectful way. I've ran into a few sneaky coaches. And on multiple occasions I have coaches make claims, about me and my partners, that I knew not to be truthful.

Shoot, we get those kinds of situations at my regular 9-to-5.