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Originally posted by jebPE
As a parent (and a stickler for sporting rules, in general), I would rather see a closely called game.
If my child was playing, and the refs let the game get rough, I would be none too happy if my child (or any child for that matter) got hurt. Rough play is only a part of the game if the officials let it become part of the game.
As a stickler for the rules, I think calling closely is good for the game, because it inevitably forces the player to develop solid basketball skills.
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There's a difference between rough play no good official will tolerate that and the concept of advantage/disadvantage where yes there is contact but it is considered incidental and not disrupting the flow of the game. Incidentally there can be violent contact with no call. For example a long pass where both opponents try to catch the ball at the same time. Any time you have 10 players running in a confined you can have violent collsions with neither individual to blame.