The Worst Error You've ever made reffing a game?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Travelling Man

Since we are all "invisible"--and presumably un-traceable--please share with the forum what you feel was the worst blunder, missed call, error, or mishap you've made while working a game.

I'll go first, I inadvertently called a throw-in violation based on a 3-second call instead of a 5-second call and this caused a loss of possession by the eventual winning team.

I missed a call on a "jump ball" situtaion when the defender blocked the shot while shooter still had ball--you know the simultaneous "shot attempt - blocked shot"--I mistakenly called travelling. uggghhh so mad at myself--grrr!

But, I must say I've learned from all of these blunders.

If these are your worst calls, then you haven't been doing this very long.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Adam

If these are your worst calls, then you haven't been doing this very long.

My immediate thoughts while I was reading. Those are rather minor. Especially considering some of the errors we've all witnessed made by highly esteemed Final Four officials.

Originally Posted by Travelling Man

...uggghhh so mad at myself--grrr!

But, I must say I've learned from all of these blunders.

For some reason the word "disingenuous" is floating through my head.

[Travelling Man]

[QUOTE=BadNewsRef;902528]My immediate thoughts while I was reading. Those are rather minor. Especially considering some of the errors we've all witnessed made by highly esteemed Final Four officials.

*It's all relative, the stakes are high [no pun intended] for all levels of refs. Just because one is "final four" level ref doesn't imbue infallability.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My immediate thoughts while I was reading. Those are rather minor. Especially considering some of the errors we've all witnessed made by highly esteemed Final Four officials.

Agreed. Those wouldn't even register on my season list, let alone my career list.

[Bad Zebra]

Seems like I've answered this question a time or two before.

One of my favorites early on in my career: Called a three second violation...on a defensive player.

More than one occasion (also pretty early on), blew whistle, indicate two shots to my partner, proceed to reporting area, completely forgot who I called the foul on. DOH!

[Travelling Man]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Seems like I've answered this question a time or two before.

One of my favorites early on in my career: Called a three second violation...on a defensive player.

More than one occasion (also pretty early on), blew whistle, indicate two shots to my partner, proceed to reporting area, completely forgot who I called the foul on. DOH!

*Thanks for sharing BadZebr. I recall my mind wandered a few times--especially during a blow out game--that I forgot who to award a throw in possession to after a time out break. In fact, that 's one thing I really need to improve on: staying really alert on blow out types of games late in the period.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Called a three second violation...on a defensive player.

NBA rule?

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

NBA rule?

Hardly...was a MS Boys game if memory serves (and even that is suspect). Packed gym though...I could feel the collective "WTF?" from the crowd.