Clever Ruse

[Kansas Ref]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

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*are you saying you did not comprehend my post OR are you questioning the stratagem of the Teams?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

*are you saying you did not comprehend my post OR are you questioning the stratagem of the Teams?

I didn't quite understand the point of the post. I didn't see a question; I don't think it was a "clever ruse"; players and coaches have been known to tell an official to watch for something that they are about to run; ...

edit: I also don't mean that to sound as curmudgeonly as it might. I'm just trying to clarify if there's something for me to learn, or something for us to address.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

*are you saying you did not comprehend my post OR are you questioning the stratagem of the Teams?

I was a little confused as well. Coaches try to tell us what to call or tell us what they are doing all the time. That is nothing new to many of us that have been out there for some time. Actually I am surprised when a coach does not try to influence what we call in some way or inventive way.

Peace

[Kansas Ref]

ahhh OK, fellow refs: actually it's the first time it has happened to me in such a --shall I say--direct manner. Nevertheless, I can see that most of you did comprehend the intent of post.
I must confess, I did find it amusing tho that the kid was being "put up to"--however, he was telling the wrong ref
Thanks.

[Toren]

I thought you were going to go into how Team B can take a timeout when Team A has the ball. Now that is a clever ruse.

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by Toren

I thought you were going to go into how Team B can take a timeout when Team A has the ball. Now that is a clever ruse.

I'm thinking maybe a dead ball...but I could be wrong.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

I'm thinking maybe a dead ball...but I could be wrong.

Can a team "have" a dead ball?

and, I think you're giving the kids way too much credit if you think they should know which official will be responsible for a potential charge play. Heck, if you saw the flop then you would also have seen any foul and it's likely (in my mind's eye) that it would be such a play that you should go get it if your partner didn't.

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Can a team "have" a dead ball?

and, I think you're giving the kids way too much credit if you think they should know which official will be responsible for a potential charge play. Heck, if you saw the flop then you would also have seen any foul and it's likely (in my mind's eye) that it would be such a play that you should go get it if your partner didn't.

I didn't say team A "had" a dead ball...I said maybe there WAS a dead ball.

And I agree...many kids at the high school level wouldn't know which official to tell, much less a junior high kid.