Debunking the "over the back" myth

[williebfree]

Originally posted by rainmaker

I'm with you, Rut, I say this every once in a while. Unfortunately, last week, as my partner was walking to report a foul, a kid said to me, "It's about time you called the over-the-back." I said, "Did you know that over-the-back is not a foul?" The gym went dead silent just in time for God and everyone to hear my partner report, "White, 32, over-the-back"

AAAUUUGGGHHHHH!!!!

Had nearly the same situation...
My partner is a high-quality baseball umpire (many state tourney games) and now he is doing basketball. He has stated that he doesn't care to learn the rules of basketball to the degree that he knows baseball. I tactfully suggested that he should invest more energy in learning the rules rather than relying on his "presence" to officiate the game. Needless to say, he wasn't interested in my encouragement. As he shifted the conversation to' "Only 6 weeks til softball starts."

This is the same P that uses the "foul tip" signal nearly every trip down the court.

DOUBLE AAAUUUGGGHHHHH!!!!