To be (dead) or not to be (dead) that is the question.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Does he also believe that the ball can't be live when the clock is stopped?

I wouldn't be surprised. He was also telling me that you can't have a charge when the defender is under the basket (HS rules) and that it should be a no call.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

I wouldn't be surprised. He was also telling me that you can't have a charge when the defender is under the basket (HS rules) and that it should be a no call.

This is why I have a very limited circle of officials with whom I discuss officiating. This is a guy I would not be having a conversation with. I would simply tell him he is wrong by rule and hope I never work more than a Rec League game with him. Guys like this can only sustain a conversation if the person they are talking to is weak on rule book knowledge themself.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

This is why I have a very limited circle of officials with whom I discuss officiating. This is a guy I would not be having a conversation with. I would simply tell him he is wrong by rule and hope I never work more than a Rec League game with him. Guys like this can only sustain a conversation if the person they are talking to is weak on rule book knowledge themself.

It is really frustrating though when you are trying to move up, thus try and initiate conversation to hopefully show these "Varsity, expert officials" that you know what you are doing and know how to officiate and then realize they have no idea what the H-E double hockey sticks they are talking about.