Mike Kitts... B1G Championship

[rwest]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

It's called a slow whistle.



So if you were making $2500+ to do a game, you would never make a mistake?

3-4 seconds is too long in my opinion. I agree with having a patient whistle and seeing if the contact affected the shot. If it was an easily made basket then I might view it as incidental. I'd have to see the play. However, if it rolled around on the rim, then I'm calling it as soon as I see that. Again, assuming that I deemed that the contact rose to the level of a foul.

[Rich]

I watched the game. It was not a patient whistle -- it was "see if the shot goes in, if it doesn't then call the foul." I sure hope this isn't the direction advantage/disadvantage is going.

Of course, I had a similar situation on Saturday night where I gave my partner (the L) a chance to get the foul, waited a bit, then came in and got it from the C position. The coach actually asked me if I waited to see if the shot went in before calling the foul -- I reassured him that I don't officiate that way and I was just giving my partner an extra second or so to get that before I did. He was satisfied with that and life went on.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I watched the game. It was not a patient whistle -- it was "see if the shot goes in, if it doesn't then call the foul." I sure hope this isn't the direction advantage/disadvantage is going.

Of course, I had a similar situation on Saturday night where I gave my partner (the L) a chance to get the foul, waited a bit, then came in and got it from the C position. The coach actually asked me if I waited to see if the shot went in before calling the foul -- I reassured him that I don't officiate that way and I was just giving my partner an extra second or so to get that before I did. He was satisfied with that and life went on.

You need to log into your regular account.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I watched the game. It was not a patient whistle -- it was "see if the shot goes in, if it doesn't then call the foul." I sure hope this isn't the direction advantage/disadvantage is going.

I guess you should have been on the game instead.

Oh, that's right. The supervisor put TV on the game, not you.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I guess you should have been on the game instead.

Oh, that's right. The supervisor put TV on the game, not you.

Just making an observation. Not ripping TV -- he's one of my favorites to watch.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

Just making an observation. Not ripping TV -- he's one of my favorites to watch.

I hear you're one of his favs to watch too.

[SoInZebra]

oh look, it's Mike Kitts working in Dayton tonight.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by SoInZebra

oh look, it's Mike Kitts working in Dayton tonight.

Yep, Iona v BYU. Going to be high-scoring and fast-paced.

[fortmoney]

Originally Posted by SoInZebra

oh look, it's Mike Kitts working in Dayton tonight.

He just called a clear charge a block

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SoInZebra

oh look, it's Mike Kitts working in Dayton tonight.

No shock there. Wonder where he'll be Thursday.