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Originally Posted by JRutledge
"I did not call the foul, but gave them the out of bounds" kind of situations.
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That's an ancient times philosophy. We all did that (actually secretly trained to do so) twenty-five, thirty, forty years ago, where both coaches (and players) walked away "winking" and somewhat satisfied.
I stopped doing that when everybody's grandmother sitting in the bleachers had access to a high definition video camera with their cell phones.
Now I decide to call the foul, or not call the foul, based on what I see, intent and purpose, advantage-disadvantage, my previous calls in the game, and consistency between me and my partner.
I no longer call a make-up, make-believe, phantom out of bounds call.
If I pass on the foul, I'm
always calling out of bounds on the team that touched it last, as James Naismith intended.
Sure one coach is pissed, but that's why we get paid the big bucks, to make such tough decisions.