I hate when officials anticipate the foul, blow the whistle in anticipation. There are 2 officials in our region that do it all the time. For the most part the officials in our region are solid. Go across the river, see what you get, then come home and pat one of our guys on the back and say good job.

I hate when officials anticipate the foul, blow the whistle in anticipation. .

 

Every official has done that. You just try to limit how often it happens.

Every official has done that. You just try to limit how often it happens.

 

I'm sure. We have 2 who have no limit.:lol:

First off that official should turn in his whistle for throwing his partner under the bus.

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First off that official should turn in his whistle for throwing his partner under the bus.

Secondly, he didn't have the same view as the official whose territory it was in so it doesn't mean he was right.

 

And to be honest with you Clyde, I hate it when a stripe, ref or blue backs up his partner but know quite well, his partner was wrong in his call.

 

Their job is to get the calls correct, not to cover their partners butt, when that partner makes a bad call!

Often my problem with 3 is that they get territorial. In a recent game a response from an official to our coach's question of "Didn't you see that?" was: "I agree with you but it was the baseline official's call."

What is worse to me is when the official, not in his territory, makes a bad call.

What is worse to me is when the official, not in his territory, makes a bad call.

 

Why is it worse? It's still a bad call, right?

 

Officials have a primary and a secondary. Just because it was in another's primary doesn't mean it can't be called by another official.

 

"Get it right" is every official's mantra.

And to be honest with you Clyde, I hate it when a stripe, ref or blue backs up his partner but know quite well, his partner was wrong in his call.

 

Their job is to get the calls correct, not to cover their partners butt, when that partner makes a bad call!

 

 

What do you call "covering?"

 

I've never heard an official knowingly lie to a coach. You say a whole bunch of nothing if you aren't sure if your partner got it right. "Coach, I hear you. I had a different angle" or "I was watching down low" or....

 

I've never once heard an official knowingly lie and say "My partner was absolutely correct."

Why is it worse? It's still a bad call, right?

 

Officials have a primary and a secondary. Just because it was in another's primary doesn't mean it can't be called by another official.

 

"Get it right" is every official's mantra.

 

It's worse because he was theoretically not in the position to make to call to begin with.

It's worse because he was theoretically not in the position to make to call to begin with.

 

How do you know that? Are you an official?

How do you know that? Are you an official?

 

I've worn a stripped shirt in my life a very few times and at a very low level. I have seen a lot of games where an official was out of position and called a foul they think happened. When in reality they did not have the proper angle to call it and the ref in proper position did not call it.

What do you call "covering?"

 

I've never heard an official knowingly lie to a coach. You say a whole bunch of nothing if you aren't sure if your partner got it right. "Coach, I hear you. I had a different angle" or "I was watching down low" or....

 

I've never once heard an official knowingly lie and say "My partner was absolutely correct."

 

 

So why did you make the comment of "First off that official should turn in his whistle for throwing his partner under the bus", if you say they never would cover up for each other!

If his partner is/was wrong he should say so, even if it is throwing his partner under the bus!

 

Getting it right, is what's it's all about!

I've worn a stripped shirt in my life a very few times and at a very low level. I have seen a lot of games where an official was out of position and called a foul they think happened. When in reality they did not have the proper angle to call it and the ref in proper position did not call it.

 

If you were at a "very low level" then you do not know the coverage areas. You have no basis for determining if a call is out of one's area.

So why did you make the comment of "First off that official should turn in his whistle for throwing his partner under the bus", if you say they never would cover up for each other!

If his partner is/was wrong he should say so, even if it is throwing his partner under the bus!

 

Getting it right, is what's it's all about!

 

You NEVER throw your partner under the bus. NEVER!

 

My example comments were NOT throwing him under the bus. They were saying "Coach, who knows. You may be right. I couldn't tell."

 

There are proper times to come and talk to your partner to say what you saw. Ultimately, though, it's his/her call. However, you're only giving him what YOU saw. You're not telling him/her what THEY saw or should call. You didnt see what they saw. How pompous would you be to say they were wrong!

If you were at a "very low level" then you do not know the coverage areas. You have no basis for determining if a call is out of one's area.

I've seen enough games and played in enough games to know when an official is not in position to make the correct call. And I have verified the call by watching game films afterwards.