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It's not 1975 anymore!
When I watch old films of college and pro basketball from the 60s, 70s, and 80s on ESPN classic, I am amazed that the players rarely touch each other. It's a very hands-off, non-pushing game. Even the Georgetown teams of the early to mid 80s weren't physical by today's NCAA men's standard.
I actually see a vast difference in the way the 20+ year vets call the game and the way the up-and-coming officials do. Those who recently played and/or have started officiating in the past 5-10 years are much more comfortable with allowing contact and not blowing the whistle. Especially those from big cities.
I am a member of the younger group and when I step on the floor with a guy with a lot of seniority, it rarely goes well. We just don't call the same game. I'm not saying that those guys don't call a good game, just a different one than I do.
The only thing that I can tell you is that the game has changed, probably a lot since you played, and you are just going to have to deal with it. We will never go back to the old style of basketball. It's gone.
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