Shoulda....Coulda....Woulda....

[TXMATTHEW05]

11-13 Boys Recreational Game. Pretty close game, working with a partner that is slightly reluctant to blow the whistle. Middle of the third quarter.

Timeout for white. My partner and I are standing under the goal opposite the bench of the white team. White coach leaves the bench, proceeds to my partner and I, and then starts griping about how we aren't changing possession for jump balls. I tell him we're doing it right and he needs to go back to his bench. Whines a little bit more and walks off. Should have T'd him? Could have T'd him?

Late in the 4th quarter - maybe 30 seconds left. Black has a full court press going, they are down by perhaps 5. I'm lead, standing at half-court helping my partner out. White #5 does a HARD shove into the back of Black #23. Double whistle. I already made the intentional foul signal, but my partner proceeded to report the foul as a personal.

There was a high school official that was doing the books (he was my original partner, but pulled a muscle during the game, so he did the books). He told me after the game that we could have tossed him.

My question - should I have stepped in and "overruled" my partner? It was intentional, there is no doubt in my mind. It wouldn't have been so bad, but they could have possibly tied or even won the game. Should I have stepped in? Could I have stepped in?

Opinions appreciated.

[Edited by TXMATTHEW05 on Mar 1st, 2003 at 09:32 AM]