6 Players on court:Late Call

Adam · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 12:47pm

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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

Can we (officials) count to 5?

Sure we can. But it still happens.

GoodwillRef · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 12:54pm

It seems to me that most of the post about 6 players on the court for one team (there are some where the 6th player runs off the bench) are just plain preventable if "we" do our jobs.

bob jenkins · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 01:05pm

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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

It seems to me that most of the post about 6 players on the court for one team (there are some where the 6th player runs off the bench) are just plain preventable if "we" do our jobs.

Sure. And, I think that most are prevented. But it only takes one.

True story from this week: A to inbound adjacent to their FC. Both A and B making multiple subs. Some kerfluffle (I forget what) in the FC delays the play a bit. All officials count 5 players per team and the ball is put in play.

Unbeknownst to us, B6 thought that B was going to be inbounding the ball, so he's standing way at the other end of the court and right by the student section. No one saw him. Why would we even look down there? :/

tref · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 01:06pm

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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

It seems to me that most of the post about 6 players on the court for one team (there are some where the 6th player runs off the bench) are just plain preventable if "we" do our jobs.

True, but can they (coaches) count to 5 as well?

Adam · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 01:15pm

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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

It seems to me that most of the post about 6 players on the court for one team (there are some where the 6th player runs off the bench) are just plain preventable if "we" do our jobs.

Yep, same with most posts about blarges. So?

I count every time, but I've still had to make the call and I didn't lose any sleep over it. In the end, it's not my responbility. Three of us forgot to count one time, and it was the wrong time.

Coach: "Aren't you supposed to count?"
Me: "We do try to count, coach, but it's still your responsibility."
Coach: silent nod

Welpe · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 12:55pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Sure we can. But it still happens.

Are you saying that you're not omniscient?

Adam · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 01:15pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Are you saying that you're not omniscient?

What's that mean?

Welpe · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 01:20pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

What's that mean?

Nevermind.

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