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Originally Posted by JBleach85
I try not to address any situation as if a player is committing a foul or violation we need to call it ...
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I see your point. Sometimes the pendulum can swing too far either way (I'm probably one of those guys who swings too much to the talking/warning side).
There are "gray areas". Fouls and violations are sometimes subjective, purpose and intent combined with an official's judgement of advantage/disadvantage. Sometimes officials just want to let players know that we're observant, that we're aware that a foul or a violation almost occurred, or is possibly about to occur, or actually may have occurred, maybe we were unsure, but we're watching for it.
There are also officials, usually inexperienced, who often play "Gotcha".
Post player loses concentration and gets "lost" on the block, with just the back of the heel of his sneaker barely on the lane line, not gaining any advantage, sometimes it's better to warn instead of calling the violation ("Gotcha"), or waiting for the opposing coach to notice and ask for the violation.
Sometimes we just don't
need to call something at that particular time, in that particular place, in that particular game, with that particular coach, with that particular player (but we may call the same situation at another time, or in another place, in another game, with another coach, with another player).
How does one know when to call and when to warn?
It only comes with experience.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
The absent-minded maestro was racing up New York’s Seventh Avenue to a rehearsal, when a stranger stopped him.
“Pardon me,” he said, “can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?”
“Yes,” answered the maestro breathlessly.
“Practice! Practice! Practice!”
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