I'm thinking about giving it up.

[APG]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

You're correct. It is much different. We never use 5-man for basketball. For us it's usually 2-man, sometimes 3-man, and occasionally, 1-man. In fact, sometimes it's not a man, but it's a woman. Sometimes two women, or three women, but never five women. Sometimes one woman, and one man, and at other times it's ...

Come on now Billy...

[refiator]

Anyone who thinks that a 2-person crew is as effective as a 3-person crew simply does not have enough 3-person experience to make that comment.
When Georgia went to 3-person 15 years or so ago, I was against it. I thought that I was able to move and get into position to make any call necessary. It didn't take long to realize that having a strong "C" can make a huge difference in the game. This also allows younger officials to move up faster because they are working bigger games much faster and getting real game experience that otherwise may take a few years longer to gain.

[Texas Aggie]

Forget live ball 3 whistle. 3 really shines on dead ball officiating. When one partner has to talk to another, the third can always keep his full attention on the players. I emphasize this in pregame -- one person ALWAYS has the players, regardless of what's happening, unless both teams are at the bench and all three are required for any discussion. Usually, A and B talk and tell C what he needs to know now, or that they'll fill him in at halftime/after the game. I can wait.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I often want to ask this of you, bit usually resist. This time I'm going to ask: Do you (ever) have a point?

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Come on now Billy.

I am not the Forum Spelling Guy, nor am I the Forum Grammar Guy, I often make these type of mistakes myself. I just found RichMSN's word selection very interesting, not poor, just interesting (We normally don't work 5-man in football when we work FR/JV games, but I think it's much different in basketball).

No offense intended. Sorry if I came across as hypercritical. I should know better: "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." (John 8:7)