No, I don't think that at all, I just think that if you don't know for sure if you have a violation, then you don't blow the whistle and if you do blow it, then you've got an inadvertant whistle or you've got to come up with some sort of call. Imagine what would happen if your mind wanders and you think you have a travel and, without making a call, you run over to your partner and ask if the play was a travel. You'll never hear the end of it. The difference on OOB calls is that either of the two teams could have violated and a violation definitely took place. Guessing on a call is never preferable, in my opinion, on OOB calls, ask for help, then go to the arrow if it's not available, but on occasions of a quick whistle, if you're not sure what you've got, I say you have to go with the inadvertant whistle.
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