Throw-in... Backcourt... Made Basket???

[zm1283]

I can think of literally dozens of officials who I know that would simply "Make it right" by having a do-over and correcting things. They want to keep coaches on their good side, and most coaches (Who don't know the rules) would want most officials to just have a do-over, so that's what they would do. I imagine I would encounter significant resistance if I tried to handle this by rule as everyone has described.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I can think of literally dozens of officials who I know that would simply "Make it right" by having a do-over and correcting things. They want to keep coaches on their good side, and most coaches (Who don't know the rules) would want most officials to just have a do-over, so that's what they would do. I imagine I would encounter significant resistance if I tried to handle this by rule as everyone has described.

Seriously, what's the coach going to say? His players just ran the wrong way and scored in the wrong basket after you inadvertently gave them a gift. I would go by the rule, tell him the rules are clear, and play on. If he complains, I'd politely remind him that I wasn't the one who put the ball in his opponents' basket. After that, we're putting the ball in play and I'm done listening.

Are there officials here who would go with the "redo"? Probably, and some of them are probably varsity guys. Me, I'll have an easier time explaining why I stuck with the rule than trying to explain why I ignored the rule because it "just didn't seem right."

[SNIPERBBB]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I can think of literally dozens of officials who I know that would simply "Make it right" by having a do-over and correcting things. They want to keep coaches on their good side, and most coaches (Who don't know the rules) would want most officials to just have a do-over, so that's what they would do. I imagine I would encounter significant resistance if I tried to handle this by rule as everyone has described.

I find it hard to believe that there would be many officials in a locality that would redo unless this play happens often.

Then again, how many times do you hear a fellow official say they would do things one way yet end up doing the opposite.