January 19, 201214 yr Its certainly different (black/white vs judgement) but it is 100% NEVER BOTH. Judge whichever you want, but don't say its both. Calling both GUARANTEES that you got it wrong. Agree. Again, it comes down to what officials talk about in pregame. When I refereed, we'd discuss that on a double whistle, we'd "yield to the primary official." If a play happened in the paint (which this one did) we'd say "ok, we need to let Lead get this" or "we need to let C get this". It just depended on whatever the head official (the R) decided that particular night. In my opinion, Tony Greene who was at the C position, should have made the call. Nance "reached" across to the other side of the lane to get this one and that's something officials are taught not to do. Greene was in charge of this play from the time Teague left the top of the key and he's got the play all the way to the hole. At least that's what they used to teach officials.
January 19, 201214 yr Agree. Again, it comes down to what officials talk about in pregame. When I refereed, we'd discuss that on a double whistle, we'd "yield to the primary official." If a play happened in the paint (which this one did) we'd say "ok, we need to let Lead get this" or "we need to let C get this". It just depended on whatever the head official (the R) decided that particular night. In my opinion, Tony Greene who was at the C position, should have made the call. Nance "reached" across to the other side of the lane to get this one and that's something officials are taught not to do. Greene was in charge of this play from the time Teague left the top of the key and he's got the play all the way to the hole. At least that's what they used to teach officials. He has the play all the way to the basket even if there is an official underneath? I'm quite sure the guy who called the block was the closest official.
January 19, 201214 yr He has the play all the way to the basket even if there is an official underneath? I'm quite sure the guy who called the block was the closest official. Yep. That's what they teach officials at camps. Or at least the camps I went to. I asked why and was told this: If you are the official on the baseline, you are watching for pushing, chucking the cutter, 3 seconds, etc. You should have no idea what's happening on at the top of the key (which is true). There are two other officials watching these guys. Here's my explanation as a former official: If I'm Tony Greene on this play (the Center official) I'm not going to watch the play until it gets to a certain spot on the floor and just give up on it and go find something else to referee. I'm going to stay with it the entire way and let whatever happens happen.
January 19, 201214 yr Author Yep. That's what they teach officials at camps. Or at least the camps I went to. I asked why and was told this: If you are the official on the baseline, you are watching for pushing, chucking the cutter, 3 seconds, etc. You should have no idea what's happening on at the top of the key (which is true). There are two other officials watching these guys. Here's my explanation as a former official: If I'm Tony Greene on this play (the Center official) I'm not going to watch the play until it gets to a certain spot on the floor and just give up on it and go find something else to referee. I'm going to stay with it the entire way and let whatever happens happen. Agreed.
January 20, 201214 yr I have seen the Blarge called twice in person, both high school games. When an official/officials call a blarge, the officials involved have basically told everyone in the gym that they have absolutely no idea what happened. Ridiculous rule. It isIMPOSSIBLE for a block and charge to happen at same time. That would be the baseball equivelant of safe/out or ball/strike.
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