Watching a mistake being made

[kung]

I have a situation that I would like some feedback on. My partner & I were waiting for the Freshmen Boys game to end by standing in the doorway to the gym. It was very crowded and there was a lot of people between us and the court. The game went into to OT, so we stood there to watch the other officials. When the ball went up for the OT tip, we realized that the officials had switched the direction of the players for the OT. (We all should know that the OT is an extension of the 4th Q and the teams should shoot at the same basket in OT as they did in the 4th Q). One of the school administrators came up to us and said, "Aren't they shooting at the wrong baskets", which we acknowledged as true.

If the situation would have been different and we could have gotten the attention of the officials as they were lining up for the tip, should we have stepped in to correct this. Should we have said something after the first dead ball?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by kung

I have a situation that I would like some feedback on. My partner & I were waiting for the Freshmen Boys game to end by standing in the doorway to the gym. It was very crowded and there was a lot of people between us and the court. The game went into to OT, so we stood there to watch the other officials. When the ball went up for the OT tip, we realized that the officials had switched the direction of the players for the OT. (We all should know that the OT is an extension of the 4th Q and the teams should shoot at the same basket in OT as they did in the 4th Q). One of the school administrators came up to us and said, "Aren't they shooting at the wrong baskets", which we acknowledged as true.

If the situation would have been different and we could have gotten the attention of the officials as they were lining up for the tip, should we have stepped in to correct this. Should we have said something after the first dead ball?

I don't believe you should do this, unless you were quite nearby and the method is very discreet. You could hide the communication by going to the table about another non-existent issue.

My point is to let it appear that the game officials discovered the error themselves.

I think it looks damaging to have to have the "next officials" correct a mistake like that.

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I don't believe you should do this, unless you were quite nearby and the method is very discreet. You could hide the communication by going to the table about another non-existent issue.

My point is to let it appear that the game officials discovered the error themselves.

I think it looks damaging to have to have the "next officials" correct a mistake like that.

I'm wondering, did the school administrator go to the table to have the table officials inform the floor officials?

[Camron Rust]

No. I'd stay out of this one entirely unless they (the officials) directly asked.

It is quite unlikely to have any effect on the game and both teams are similarly effected.

[yooperbballref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It is quite unlikely to have any effect on the game and both teams are similarly effected.

Id stay out and just let them know after the game. Both sides of the court are the same so no true impact in the game.

[Scooby]

In my neck of the woods officials are not to be in the gym (and dressed) while the prior game in be played for just this reason.

Going the wrong direction is embarrassing, for the officials, but little impact on the game. I would do nothing.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by yooperbballref

Both sides of the court are the same so no true impact in the game.

Sunlight glare from windows during a day game?

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by yooperbballref

Id stay out and just let them know after the game. Both sides of the court are the same so no true impact in the game.

Running your offense on your end of the court.

[bob jenkins]

It's HTBT, but I might try to get a message through the table (for example, have the school administrator who came to you go to the table and have them sound the horn when the clock next stops)