Inadvertent Whistle?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

What if two teammates crash into each other and the official whistles and signals a foul only to then realize that no opposing player was involved?

Been there. Done that. I believe twice in thirty-two years.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

This makes me wonder how certain violations can be changed after signaled, but others can't.

Basically, anything can be changed after it is signaled unless it is conflicting judgements of the very same act (was it a block or a charge). Everything else is open for discussions. It may not be advisable, but it is at least an option.

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

It is generally accepted that a mistake (official blows whistle using the wrong line) can be taken back as an inadvertant whistle.

Not only is it accepted but it is actually the rule. What matters is not what the official thought happened but what actually happened. If they blow the whistle and there was no violation, even if they thought there was one to start with, the rules grant the ball back to the team in control or the team that is still due a throwin/FT for a prior infarction....or a AP arrow if none of the above apply.

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

An official can reverse an out of bounds violation call (based on information from his/her partner).

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Can an official reverse a travel or double dribble call ... I've never seen it done. Say the Trail is in the back court on a fast break and calls what appears from his view to be a double dribble. The Center/Lead who is in front of the play has a better view is 100% certain (perhaps along with the coaches) that the play was not a double dribble. Can the Center/Lead approach his/her partner and offer information that would allow them to change the call?

They could. I did it once. I was trail, partner lead at the baseline. He called a double dribble on a player at half court. The defender had knocked the ball out of the opponents hands after the dribble had ended, creating a new opportunity for a dribble which the offensive play made use of. He didn't see the defender knock the ball away and only knew that the offensive player had already dribbled. He refused to change the call and we talked about it after the game.

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

And are there any fouls where the call can be changed after the fact? I know you can upgrade to a Intentional/Flagrant after discussing with partners, but I can't think of any situation where you could reverse a foul call to a no call based on additional information.

The foul call could be overturned if, by rule, it was at a time when a foul could not occur such as a common foul after the ball is dead.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

This makes me wonder how certain violations can be changed after signaled, but others can't.

It is generally accepted that a mistake (official blows whistle using the wrong line) can be taken back as an inadvertant whistle.

An official can reverse an out of bounds violation call (based on information from his/her partner).

Can an official reverse a travel or double dribble call ... I've never seen it done. Say the Trail is in the back court on a fast break and calls what appears from his view to be a double dribble. The Center/Lead who is in front of the play has a better view is 100% certain (perhaps along with the coaches) that the play was not a double dribble. Can the Center/Lead approach his/her partner and offer information that would allow them to change the call?

And are there any fouls where the call can be changed after the fact? I know you can upgrade to a Intentional/Flagrant after discussing with partners, but I can't think of any situation where you could reverse a foul call to a no call based on additional information.

Had one last night in a spring JV girls game: Double whistle, partner is signaling a travel while I have a fist up. We went with the foul as it happened first.

I've also had a partner whistle and signal a BC violation on a throwin play where the receiving player jumped from the FC to the BC and caught the ball in the air. As soon as he whistled it, he called me over to talk himself out of the call. He reversed it.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

That coach was not an official any amount of years if he's trying to pass along that line of bulls**t.

Up until 5-6 years ago in NFHS, an inadventent whistle resulted in the possession arrow. Perhaps the coach officiated in a time when this was the case (and he had the arrow).

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Up until 5-6 years ago in NFHS, an inadventent whistle resulted in the possession arrow.

I don't recall that being the rule (assuming there is TC at the time of the IW)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Up until 5-6 years ago in NFHS, an inadventent whistle resulted in the possession arrow. Perhaps the coach officiated in a time when this was the case (and he had the arrow).

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I don't recall that being the rule (assuming there is TC at the time of the IW)

Nor do I????

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I don't recall that being the rule (assuming there is TC at the time of the IW)

This and Cam's comment gave me pause. I believe I was thinking of double fouls, not inadvertent whistles. Sorry, my mistake.

[just another ref]

In broader terms, a wise man changes his mind. You anticipate something, but something else happens, but you accidentally make the signal for what was anticipated. Tap yourself on the chest if you want, then make the correct signal. Or, if your partner made a call at the same time, you can drop you signal and walk away. It happens. There is nothing in any book which prevents it.