Your worst call ever?

[Bad Zebra]

During my first year of varsity ball (probably 10-11 years ago), I called a back court violation on a team...problem was, I used a volleyball line instead of the mid-court line for the violation. One of my partners quickly rushed over after my whistle and told me it was the wrong line...red faced...I report: "Inadvertent whistle..play on!"

He still reminds me to this day whenever we work together.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

During my first year of varsity ball (probably 10-11 years ago), I called a back court violation on a team...problem was, I used a volleyball line instead of the mid-court line for the violation. One of my partners quickly rushed over after my whistle and told me it was the wrong line...red faced...I report: "Inadvertent whistle..play on!"

He still reminds me to this day whenever we work together.

I had something similar. My first year, I called a dribbler out of bounds for stepping on a volleyball line near the end line.

[jTheUmp]

It wasn't me, but I nominate the blarvel.

I think we've probably all called a violation on the wrong line once or twice in our careers, especially on the some of the 'multi-purpose' gyms with a main court, 2 side courts, a volleyball court (or two, or three), et al.

I have a hard time coming up with a specific "worst" call, but I do one specific instance my first year. I was the lead, post player on the block got absolutely mugged on a try attempt (could've probably considered a flagrant). I froze. Eventually, my brain said "THAT'S A FOUL! WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE CALL IT?"

About 3 seconds later I remembered that I was supposed to be the one calling it.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I had something similar. My first year, I called a dribbler out of bounds for stepping on a volleyball line near the end line.

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

I think we've probably all called a violation on the wrong line once or twice in our careers, especially on the some of the 'multi-purpose' gyms with a main court, 2 side courts, a volleyball court (or two, or three), et al.

Stupid volleyball lines.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Stupid volleyball lines.

Fortunately, I haven't ruled any long VB shots "in" because I was using the basketball lines.

[#olderthanilook]

Did this little number a few years ago in one of my first varsity games.

A1 shoots and misses. Long rebound gathered by A2 on the run towards the time line (in the direction of the division line). I'm the lead and break towards the other end as if team B collected the rebound.

Coach of team A says, "Hey, where are you going!".

[ballgame99]

Year 1. Called an inbound violation when the inbounder stepped on the thick endline (12 inch endline). She started behind it and when she stepped forward she stepped on it, but was still 8+ inches from the actual OOB line. Thank goodness it was a MS game and no one said a word. It was a definite face-palm moment though.

[Mark Padgett]

This was quite a few years ago. I had just finished some men's wreck games at a local "public" gym. Portland's WNBA team at the time was on the other end of the gym having a practice. Their coach came over to me and my partner and asked us if we could stay to work a scrimmage between their team and a bunch of gym rats (men) they recruited. We 'd each get $50 in cash and they would play for 30 minutes. We said sure.

So.....what was my bad call? This was a pro team and in the first 60 seconds I called a travel.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

During my first year of varsity ball (probably 10-11 years ago), I called a back court violation on a team...problem was, I used a volleyball line instead of the mid-court line for the violation. One of my partners quickly rushed over after my whistle and told me it was the wrong line...red faced...I report: "Inadvertent whistle..play on!"

He still reminds me to this day whenever we work together.

OMG........just after I tossed, I did that in a GV game, purged it until you just reminded me

[Rooster]

Boys' freshman game, two-shot free throw. Lane violation by the shooter on the first throw. Ball goes out of bounds to the opponent because in my mind:

If the first or only violation is by the free thrower or a teammate, the ball becomes dead when the violation occurs and no point can be scored by that throw. The following out-of-bounds provisions apply IF no further free throws are to be administered:
a. If the violation occurs during a free throw for a personal foul, other than intentional or flagrant, the ball is awarded to the opponents for a throw-in from the designated out-of-bounds spot nearest the violation

Somehow I didn't see the if part of that penalty. Coach went ape-stuff!