Bringing the ball back in play.

BktBallRef

BadNewsRef wrote
Obviously he didn't know where the ball was going since he gave the coach wrong information.

Okay then, we agree. He's stupid. If you don't know, ask. Don't make something up.

BillyMac wrote
Which is exactly why I really enjoy working with a partner who always points to the throwin spot every single time he, or she, sounds the whistle for a violation, foul, or time out, that will be followed by a throwin.

So do I. But I've got enough court awareness to know where the ball is. I have a pretty good idea that if I'm at L and the ball is nowhere near my area, then I'm not going to tell a coach it's on the endline.

If I don't know, I ASK. I certainly don't guess.

Clark Kent

BadNewsRef wrote
Here's my 2nd question Clark. How do you know that the 20-year vet told the coach the ball will be coming in on the baseline? Maybe the coach wasn't paying attention, mis-heard him, or was just flat out lying trying to gain an advantage.

You know, I'm not sure I have an answer for that. I'm trying to replay it in my head, and I guess I just took the coaches word for it. The coach was a reasonable guy so I took him at his word. There were a few things that came up after the game and we never did talk about this as a crew. Yes, looking back on it there was a better way that I could have assured us as a crew not to have messed up, but I didn't and now I want to learn from it.

Raymond

BadNewsRef wrote
Here's my 2nd question Clark. How do you know that the 20-year vet told the coach the ball will be coming in on the baseline? Maybe the coach wasn't paying attention, mis-heard him, or was just flat out lying trying to gain an advantage.

Clark Kent wrote
You know, I'm not sure I have an answer for that. I'm trying to replay it in my head, and I guess I just took the coaches word for it. The coach was a reasonable guy so I took him at his word. There were a few things that came up after the game and we never did talk about this as a crew. Yes, looking back on it there was a better way that I could have assured us as a crew not to have messed up, but I didn't and now I want to learn from it.

That's why it wouldn't have hurt to ask your partner; of course in a tactful, respectful way. I've ran into a few sneaky coaches. And on multiple occasions I have coaches make claims, about me and my partners, that I knew not to be truthful.

Shoot, we get those kinds of situations at my regular 9-to-5.

mbyron

BadNewsRef wrote
Shoot, we get those kinds of situations at my regular 9-to-5.

I don't see what relevance 9-2-5 has on this thread. 😕

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