What Would YOU Do...(video)

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

I'll respectfully disagree with this statement. In the "ant/elephant" analogy brought up a few months ago, I'd put this in the "elephant" category.

If a play like this happened during an officiating camp my guess is an observer would say something to the effect of, “I don’t care if you get the call wrong, someone HAS to put a whistle on this!”

I agree! I've seen such a "no-call" when a crew was made up of partners who hadn't previously worked with each other, and/or the official with PCA felt intimidated to be working with his/her partners.
I observed a 3-person crew, recently, who were so tight during the 1st half of their game, that they looked like 3 totally separate officials, with virtually no interaction. We talked about it at halftime, and they did a much better job in the 2nd half.

[DRJ1960]

I have been a part of way too many crews where your position in the Association has more to do with having a "late" whistle here than what actually happened on the court.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

I agree! I've seen such a "no-call" when a crew was made up of partners who hadn't previously worked with each other, and/or the official with PCA felt intimidated to be working with his/her partners.

The person too intimidated to make a call because they are nervous about their partners should not be working the game in the first place. That has to be the lamest excuse I have ever heard for not making a call.

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by johnny d

The person too intimidated to make a call because they are nervous about their partners should not be working the game in the first place. That has to be the lamest excuse I have ever heard for not making a call.

I agree. Such feelings of inadequacy are observed, and rarely discussed. The intimidation is rarely admitted, as in an offered excuse. A good mentor, and more game experience seem to be the best tools to overcome those feelings.
Performing as an official is quite foreign to most other activities. And, it takes some experieice to get used to it.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by johnny d

The person too intimidated to make a call because they are nervous about their partners should not be working the game in the first place. That has to be the lamest excuse I have ever heard for not making a call.

During my second or third year of officiating I got to work with an old timer who was all about "PRIMARY". I made a travelling call that he didn't see, and was very obvious. He gave me a death stare and at the first time out asked me why I would call something in his primary. I told him that I usually don't unless its pretty blatant. He then told me to not do it again and to stay out of his primary. I told him that I would have no problem with that if he got all the obvious calls right.

Never worked with him again.