Senior Moment?

[billyu2]

Originally Posted by ddn

Last night, as L I had a foul on 42 white, 12 blue shooting two (it was a bit of a scrum under the basket on the shoot - boy's jv game. I go to the table to report and had no recollection at all on who the foul was on - they only thing that came to mind was "12". Went over to my partner, and he had no idea (this was a boy's jv game, 2 officials). The kids were lined up for the throw so I asked them "who'd I call that foul on". White 42 fessed up and the light went off and I remembered it was 42.

If 42 would not have fessed up, what could I have done? Just picked a white player? I've mixed numbers up when reporting, but this is the first that I've completely forgot - well, that I can remember

Do you say (out loud) the player's # when making your call? That's one of the things I have gotten in the habit of doing especially now that I'm getting older and it really helps. Also if there's a lot of players in the area (scrum) that's one of the few times I will come in with a bird-dog to indicate exactly who I have the foul on and again, I say the player's number before leaving to report. (also indicating throw-in spot or # of FT's)

[SCalScoreKeeper]

I had this happen in a game over break except instead of forgetting a number he reported it on the wrong kid.At the quarter break he came over and asked us to correct the previous foul.