A night of several firsts

[bainsey]

Two firsts for me in a MS doubleheader yesterday:

*Girls' game: A-1 is fouled and scores. I administer the lone free throw ("ONE!"), which is missed, and drops to the floor outside the left block (opposite side). All the girls remain stationary while looking at me. I look back at them with a slight smile. A few seconds pass, until it dawns on B-2 (first space on the left side) that the ball is live, so she takes a few steps to pick it up. Finally, I hear from a bench, "it was only one shot!" Play resumes.

*Boys' game: A-1 is fouled and scores. I administer the lone free throw. A-2 and B-2, in first and second spaces on the right (table side) are sticking their arms out, and nudging each other a bit. It escalates a bit, and just after the release, one yells "QUIT IT!" as it becomes foul-worthy. Tweet, basket is good, double foul. My partner seeks clarity that the fouls were after the release. They were, so I report both fouls, basket counts, B can run the end line.

After the game, my partner says, "I should've seen that. One of those guys is supposed to me mine." True, but I don't believe it's that cut and dry. Like the PCA, if you see something in your partner's area, it shouldn't go ignored.

You'll never know what you'll see at this level.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Like the PCA, if you see something in your partner's area, it shouldn't go ignored.

While it's not applicable to your situation, this statement is one of the fastest ways to incorrect calls imagineable.
In normal play, if you think you see something in your partner's PCA, ignore it.
In normal play, if you see something in your partner's PCA that makes you think, "he should have probably called that," ignore it.
In normal play, if you see something in your partner's PCA that makes you think, "he really should have called that," ignore it.
In normal play, if you see something in your partner's PCA that makes you think, "HOLY CRAP!" go ahead and call it.

You need to be almost willing to stake your officiating career that you were right, because if you do it enough, you will be doing just that.