what to do when you know you and your crew had an awful game

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by johnsonboys03

We had multiple times when we had 2 leads and no "C". And multiple times with 2 "T" and no "C".
My question is what do you do? How could I as the "R" done it different.

"No rotations. If you go over as lead, then go back when play reverses."

"Don't spend so much time worrying about where to be that you forget to officiate."

[johnsonboys03]

The assigner schedules our officials not the coaches. Also I agree that there are new guys that could jump in and run with the best and then there are those that probably shouldnt be there. We, I tried to encourage him and tell him we've been there not to long ago, but honestly I've never been that bad lol. I admit I didn't have a great game last night either.
But I called my assigner to let him know what happend. He was apprecitive.
I never want to be one of those guys that bash another official (I cant stand when I hear that) but I just think it wasn't fair for him or any of us to be in that spot.

As far as the missed rotations it just sucked do to being no one there to make a call out of bounds on transition and things like that. I know you can hide mistakes like that but it was horrible times to be out of position.

I've been working on court presence and last night wasn't a good one.

But thank you all very much. You all really do help make me a better official.

[bainsey]

It's pretty simple. If you have a bad game, learn and move onto the next one.

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by johnsonboys03

And multiple times with 2 "T" and no "C".

In my opinion...this falls directly on the two officials with experience. If one of you sees there are two T officials the experienced official at trail needs to slide down and become C. If they SHOULD be the trail, trust the lead to close down on the lane and help you cover. There will be very few in the gym that knows the three of you are out of position.

As far as the last shot of the half. If you knew it was clearly release before the buzzer, why didn't you just count the basket yourself and have another teaching moment during the half.

Now that said, with everything going on I would imagine you had a lot running through your head and he probably took you "out of your game". Learn from it, teach as much as you can during dead balls and move on.

[johnsonboys03]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

In my opinion...this falls directly on the two officials with experience. If one of you sees there are two T officials the experienced official at trail needs to slide down and become C. If they SHOULD be the trail, trust the lead to close down on the lane and help you cover. There will be very few in the gym that knows the three of you are out of position.

As far as the last shot of the half. If you knew it was clearly release before the buzzer, why didn't you just count the basket yourself and have another teaching moment during the half.

Now that said, with everything going on I would imagine you had a lot running through your head and he probably took you "out of your game". Learn from it, teach as much as you can during dead balls and move on.

Yes we did correct the rotations that were wrong except for the ones that they wouldn't look at me and didn't realize they missed it and the ball went oob on the sideline where there was no one at, and things like that. And yes my mind was everywhere except for officiating my game. That was my biggest fault.

[refiator]

"My crew included myself (official of 5 years but with only a dozen varsity games), a 7 year veteran with only 20 varsity game experience, and a first time varsity official with no varsity or three man game experience."

Bad, bad idea from the assignor. He may to have realizes that this was going to be a tough game…..abut you MUST have at least 1 strong veteran in ANY varsity game, Crazy things happen, and someone need to experience to deal calmly with it.