Simply But Yet so Hard..sometimes

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

A call that seems simply but at times can be hard is the OOB call.

Coaches complain about OOB calls almost as often as block/charge.

Any pointers on improving OOB calls?

I'm not even listening to a coach about OOB calls. I wouldn't know if they were complaining or not.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

Coaches complain about OOB calls almost as often as block/charge.

Really? then please provide some examples, because I don't see that (and don't recall it from my early years of officiating)

(Note that I'm not saying you are wrong -- just that with specific examples we might be able to give additional specific advice in addition to the good general advice already contained in this thread.)

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Really? then please provide some examples, because I don't see that (and don't recall it from my early years of officiating)

(Note that I'm not saying you are wrong -- just that with specific examples we might be able to give additional specific advice in addition to the good general advice already contained in this thread.)

I was thinking the same thing when I read the OP. I don't have this same feeling at all.

[The_Rookie]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Really? then please provide some examples, because I don't see that (and don't recall it from my early years of officiating)

(Note that I'm not saying you are wrong -- just that with specific examples we might be able to give additional specific advice in addition to the good general advice already contained in this thread.)

Hi Bob...

I have experienced being questioned often OOB calls from middle school games to JV level and summer rec too. Especially when its under the basket and goes out on the endline in tight quarters.

That was off white's shoe or black touched it last..etc

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

Hi Bob...

I have experienced being questioned often OOB calls from middle school games to JV level and summer rec too. Especially when its under the basket and goes out on the endline in tight quarters.

That was off white's shoe or black touched it last..etc

If you are consistently getting comments about your OOB calls then I would say it may have something to do with the confidence you exude during these calls. You can't be hesitant with your whistle, it stills need to be immediate even if you still have information to process. When you do finally yell out a color there needs to be authority in your voice.

And finally, make it clear you are not entertaining any comments on the call. Get the ball immediately back into play.

[Tio]

If you put the ball back in play quickly this usually gets them to move on.

[rickman5]

I had a hard time for the longest time putting color and direction together on these OOB plays, especially the quick ones. I learned to put my hand up first, say the color, and then point. Made it easier for me to process what I just saw.