Gonzaga vs. SMU Backcourt Violation? (Video)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

So assume this was your game, and you made the same error. And during a time out before the ball was inbounded, the coach then said, "hey, that can't be -- there was a shot, so there was no team control and there can't be a BC violation!" What would you do/say?

I would go talk it over with my partners and correct the call if we/I decide it was incorrect. There is no reason to knowingly get the rule wrong when you can still get it right. It doesn't do us any good to stick with a bad call we know is bad or to lie about it. All that does us undermine our credibility.

I'd only say was SC_Official suggested if that was the reason I actually called it.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I would go talk it over with my partners and correct the call if we/I decide it was incorrect. There is no reason to knowingly get the rule wrong when you can still get it right. It doesn't do us any good to stick with a bad call we know is bad or to lie about it. All that does us undermine our credibility.

I'd only say was SC_Official suggested if that was the reason I actually called it.

So before starting the throw-in for the BC violation, say that it was an inadvertent whistle and give SMU a throw-in at the POI?

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

So before starting the throw-in for the BC violation, say that it was an inadvertent whistle and give SMU a throw-in at the POI?

As Camron said I would tell coaches a mistake was made. That There was no team control by Smu in the front court after the shot. It was not a violation for their player to be the first to touch/ control it in the backcourt. There should have been no whistle--when that happens the ball is given to the team who was in control when the whistle blew. Here the Smu player had controlled the ball before the whistle when he threw it to front court. Their ball...

Others may shorten it but when we change something because of a rule we need to be able to explain the rule, what happened and what we're going to do now about it. Imo.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BigCat

As Camron said I would tell coaches a mistake was made. That There was no team control by Smu in the front court after the shot. It was not a violation for their player to be the first to touch/ control it in the backcourt. There should have been no whistle--when that happens the ball is given to the team who was in control when the whistle blew. Here the Smu player had controlled the ball before the whistle when he threw it to front court. Their ball...

Others may shorten it but when we change something because of a rule we need to be able to explain the rule, what happened and what we're going to do now about it. Imo.

I've done something similar, when my partner called a travel from the trail position when a shooter caught her own airball in front of me at lead (2 man game). I chatted with him to make sure I knew what he was calling, then we reversed the call. B coach wanted an explanation, and other than questioning me for reversing the call (I should have let my partner make the announcement), he was fine. He already knew the rule anyway.