Bad Partner

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

2) Explain to my partner that it was my call, his call was incorrect, and that it needed to be reversed -- Pull in the coaches and explain --"The 5 second count was incorrectly started and as a result there was no violation -- it's Black ball for the throw-in"

If, somehow, you get the partner on board with this the explanation should be, "Coaches, there was an inadvertent whistle. Black/Blue will have the throw-in and be able to run the end line." Saying the count started incorrectly isn't true. Two people may have been counting but that's a different issue.

[zm1283]

I know this video has been posted numerous times on here, but I would absolutely light him up in the locker room after the game. In fact he better hope it is 3-person because the third official might have to pull me off of him.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I know this video has been posted numerous times on here, but I would absolutely light him up in the locker room after the game. In fact he better hope it is 3-person because the third official might have to pull me off of him.

As bad of a temper that I have, the funny thing is I've never lost it on a partner. I find it best just to get dressed and vent to a trusted friend or mentor.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

As bad of a temper that I have, the funny thing is I've never lost it on a partner. I find it best just to get dressed and vent to a trusted friend or mentor.

I get that. I just think he needs to know how the the other official feels. (The one that was sold down the river)

[Adam]

He'd have one of two responses:
1. Dig in his heels and defend his call "for the good of the game."
2. Shrink and admit he was wrong.

1 is much more likely than 2.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

He'd have one of two responses:
1. Dig in his heels and defend his call "for the good of the game."
2. Shrink and admit he was wrong.

1 is much more likely than 2.

It would be interesting to hear his side of the story and catalogue in under the I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT file.

1. Why are you looking at the end line at all?

2. Even if you are looking there, why would you have a count going?

3. When do you think the count is supposed to start?

[MathReferee]

I was under the impression he was going off of the game clock.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

As bad of a temper that I have, the funny thing is I've never lost it on a partner. I find it best just to get dressed and vent to a trusted friend or mentor.

Screw that, I just bring it here to you guys

[Mark Padgett]

I would have told the coach that my partner just came down from Canada to work the game and he counted the five seconds in metric.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I would have told the coach that my partner just came down from Canada to work the game and he counted the five seconds in metric.

Any coach worth his salt knows that metric seconds are longer.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

If, somehow, you get the partner on board with this the explanation should be, "Coaches, there was an inadvertent whistle. Black/Blue will have the throw-in and be able to run the end line." Saying the count started incorrectly isn't true. Two people may have been counting but that's a different issue.

Interesting point. I guess I was thinking of it more like "bringing information to my partner" and my partner changes the call based on this information rather than an inadvertant whistle (e.g. Parter, I'm 100% certain that the ball was not available to the thrower when you started your count -- I think this needs to be changed to Black/Blue ball).

But you're right. There should have not been a whistle, so it was in fact inadvertant. That said, I think the coaches are going to want more of an explaination and I think the best approach would be "the 5 second count was started incorrectly, and as a result, we have an inadvertant whistle ..."

Of course this is all assuming the partner goes with this, and if he doesn't trust you to make your own 5 second call, I doubt he's going to trust you when you say the call needs to be changed.