1st game of the season

[Toren]

Originally Posted by tomegun

WOW is my first thought.

Like others have said, I wouldn't ask the coach what his strategy is. From what I'm picturing in my head, your partner had NO business having a whistle on this play unless a non-basketball play act occurred. This would apply in 2-man or 3-man.

Did you guys talk about that after the game?

I'm sure you're picturing it properly. If I had been the other official, I might have looked because all the action was on those three players, but I wouldn't have come over on a call unless my partner completely froze. But as I already had a whistle, that wasn't the case.

Not extensively, but when we conferenced briefly during the game he said he had a clear view. After the game, he simply said everyone in the gym is looking at the three players involved, so he felt he should help out on the only active players out on the court.