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Originally posted by williebfree
Last week I had a partner that came to me during a dead ball in mid-4th qtr and wanted me to know that... "#23 has 4 fouls. Don't call the 5th on her." I told him, "I call him the way the rules read."
After the dead ball, #23 was apparently involved in some contact while playing defense, (Crowd boo's) I did not see enough of the action because I was focused on my primary.
Ball comes to #23's FC and she drives hard and plows a legal-guarding defender. The defender had roots growing from her feet. I come out strong with the PC signal and my partner gives me "the hairy eyeball."
Post-game discussion was not very pleasant, but hopefully we worked through the issue.
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Tell your partner to go jump in a lake.
I try not to call "cheapies" in every situation. This crap about not calling a foul because the player is a star and has 4 puts the opposing team at a sever disadvantage. I'd be taking it to that player every trip down the floor (if I was the opposing coach) and it shouldn't take any more contact/disadvantage for foul number 1 as it does for foul number 5.