Judging a "judgement" call

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tref

Not on A1 but at least you would know what the ball did, no?

Bodies in between I doubt I'll see his feet.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Bodies in between I doubt I'll see his feet.

That's my point.

[just another ref]

And even if you did think you saw his feet, if your partner right in front of him calls a travel, are you going to go over and question it?

It is unlikely that I would.

[Eastshire]

This thread needs to quit happening in my games.

Last night, my partner was administering a sideline throw-in in the front court as trail. The throw-in pass was made and had bounced in the middle of the floor when he blew his whistle for a violation. I was a little confused because there was no one near the ball at the time but decided the thrower must have stepped on the line and the whistle was a little late.

As I'm collecting the ball, the coach says "The ball was in the air." To which my partner replied from across the court "It has to be touched within 5 seconds." So I go to confer with him and explain that it's released in 5 not touched in 5 but he's adamant his call is correct.

The worst part is that in the locker room after the game, he asks the varsity crew while I'm looking up the rule and all three of them agreed with him. They were shocked when I showed them the rule.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

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The worst part is that in the locker room after the game, he asks the varsity crew while I'm looking up the rule and all three of them agreed with him. They were shocked when I showed them the rule.

Please, please tell me you are embellishing here.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Please, please tell me you are embellishing here.

I wish I was; they demanded the case book to try to find a reason why the rule didn't mean what it said.

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I wish I was; they demanded the case book to try to find a reason why the rule didn't mean what it said.

Flashback from the "70's

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I wish I was; they demanded the case book to try to find a reason why the rule didn't mean what it said.

Good grief.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I wish I was; they demanded the case book to try to find a reason why the rule didn't mean what it said.

Same refs who will make snide remarks if they find out you've been to camps during the off-season.

Used to work with those kind of guys around here. But most (if not all) of those type went to the new association that formed.