Today We Will Not . . .

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Freddy

. . . not use the words “On the Floor!” when calling a foul.

When in China, it is best to speak Chinese. When you say "on the floor" everybody knows what you mean. I, personally, do not have a problem with it.

. . . cause a coach to have to come out on the floor to get our attention to request a time-out.

Nothing we do causes the coach to come out on the floor. Coaches wanted the right to request the timeout, and they have it. The coach should tell his players to be alert to his timeout request and help relay it. Most players don't seem to be aware of this at all.

. . . pass on a “crew-saving” call outside our areas if we see it.

I can go along with this one, just so we don't get carried away with what a crew saving call is.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

When in China, it is best to speak Chinese.

Good luck with that. When in China, you had better be able to speak Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, or Min, or you're not going to get very far. In fact, English will probably serve you better than Chinese, a lot better.

[BillyMac]

Freddy: As you make changes to this work in progress, using suggestions from just another ref, Cobra, and any other Forum members, please be sure to eventually post your final draft.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Freddy: As you make changes to this work in progress, using suggestions from just another ref, Cobra, and any other Forum members, please be sure to eventually post your final draft.

See edited portions in italics as this is a "change as suggested changes are submitted" document.

[silverpie]

“In the event of a ‘pass and crash’, the L will stay with the crash and the lead will remain attentive to the pass.”

I thought the L was the lead‽

[JugglingReferee]

Excellent, Freddy! Thanks!

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by silverpie

“In the event of a ‘pass and crash’, the L will stay with the crash and the lead will remain attentive to the pass.”

I thought the L was the lead‽

And that is not the way we do it here....

Each official takes the half of the play closer to them. Pass to the lead's side, lead takes the pass while trial takes the crash. Pass to the trail's side, trail takes the pass while lead stays with the crash. This gives a lot better coverage than the lead trying to cover a pass to the trail's corner.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Each official takes the half of the play closer to them. Pass to the lead's side, lead takes the pass. Pass to the trail's side, trail takes the pass. Trail does the opposite. This gives a lot better coverage than the lead trying to cover a pass to the trail's corner.

Sounds like what we do. We stay in our primary for the pass, and the other official takes the crash in the lane.