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Originally posted by Judge Roy
but there is none in basketball.
If you're using that styandard, you're violating the rules.
AND you are substituting your own judgement for the rules which is not your right to do.
No argument there, you're throwing away the rules book and substituting your personal view of whether there was an advantage gained from a violation of the rules that you admittedly observed and violated the rule by not calling it.
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Really?
From the NFHS Basketball Rules Book
THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE RULES
The restrictions which the rules place upon the players are intended to create a balance of play; to provide equal opportunity between the offense and the defense; to provide equal opportunity between the small player and tall player; to provide reasonable safety and protection; to create an atmosphere of sporting behavior and fair play; and to emphasize cleverness and skill without unduly limiting freedom of action of individual or team play on either offense or defense.
Therefore, it is important to know the intent and purpose of a rule so that it may be intelligently applied in each play situation. A player or a team should not be permitted an advantage which is not intended by a rule. Neither should play be permitted to develop which may lead to placing a player at a disadvantage not intended by a rule.