3 Seconds / Preventive or Coaching?

[Dutch]

Personally, I believe that as a basketball referee, you're out there to serve the players to ensure they all get the best game possible.

Now, everyone here seems to agree that saying something like "get out of the key" or "watch your time" or something else to that effect benefits the game by permitting greater flow and so forth.

Now, to me, referring to specific players (either by name - if you happen to know who the are or number) is a great tool for preventative officiating and seems to me to be a logical extention of telling people to get their *** outta the key. Lets say, you're in two man and you've got a particularly physical game. You're in trail, helping out in the key and you spot something untwart happening in the wing but can't divert your attention from the play. A simple "clean it up Steve" or something like that appears to me to be a great way to get them to stop whatever they're doing so you can get on with what you need to be concentrating on.

It's become part of my preventative officiating toolset and works a treat, especially if you happen to fortunate enough to be a well respected official in the league.