injury...circumstances...should i have let the play finish?

[Treeguy]

I had a situation where A1 drove to the basket, got behind it and to lean back to put the ball up and tumbled out of bounds. B gets the rebound, outlets my side (oppisite table) and I am now the trail. I watch the play as it gets past half court, look back and see A1 still OOB and holding his leg. I let the fast break finish, staying in the back court, blow the wistle and point to A1. Instead of going to his player and seing how he is, the coach comes directly to me and telling me I should have blown the whistle immediately because everyone in the gym knew he was hurt, except the dozen chearleader right next to him who did not notice it until I blew the whistle. It just shows coaches will complain about anything that will give them a disadvantage.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by treeguy

i had a situation where a1 drove to the basket, got behind it and to lean back to put the ball up and tumbled out of bounds. B gets the rebound, outlets my side (oppisite table) and i am now the trail. I watch the play as it gets past half court, look back and see a1 still oob and holding his leg. I let the fast break finish, staying in the back court, blow the wistle and point to a1. Instead of going to his player and seing how he is, the coach comes directly to me and telling me i should have blown the whistle immediately because everyone in the gym knew he was hurt, except the dozen chearleader right next to him who did not notice it until i blew the whistle. It just shows coaches will complain about anything that will give them a disadvantage.

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[Treeguy]

I was close, but did not T him. looking back, probably should have.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Treeguy

I was close, but did not T him. looking back, probably should have.

I can't say for sure whether you should have, but when a coach is beckoned to attend to his player; that's where he goes.

At the same time, there's no reason to stand near the player at this. If the player is hurt along the endline, meet up with your partner at the division line. It gets you away from the coach.

Just advice, I have no idea where you were standing when the coach approached you.

[Treeguy]

I did walk away from the player once the trainer and coach came out, was on my way to the far side line about middle of the end and center lines. I was not in a direct line from his bench to the player and the coach walked straight to me and not the player, but the player was being tended to by a trainer and asst. coach.

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by Treeguy

I did walk away from the player once the trainer and coach came out, was on my way to the far side line about middle of the end and center lines. I was not in a direct line from his bench to the player and the coach walked straight to me and not the player, but the player was being tended to by a trainer and asst. coach.

I would have been real tempted to T him up. He was beckoned out of his box to attend to a injuried player, not to come and address you!! Not sure I would have actually whack'ed him but I would have given him a firm warning to get back to either his bench or his player or he would be sitting the remainder of the game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Treeguy

I did walk away from the player once the trainer and coach came out, was on my way to the far side line about middle of the end and center lines. I was not in a direct line from his bench to the player and the coach walked straight to me and not the player, but the player was being tended to by a trainer and asst. coach.

Yeah, a T may have been earned there. Not worth kicking yourself over, though.

It's not like you gave a team the ball for a throw-in under the wrong basket or something.