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Old Tue Jan 18, 2005, 02:04pm
DownTownTonyBrown DownTownTonyBrown is offline
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Thumbs down Game Stoppage

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Originally posted by carldog
[B... What is "preventative offciating" trying to prevent?

Thanks!

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Exactly. It keeps the game going. A continuous flow is what makes the game exciting. Listening to those beautiful whistles isn't it. Watching a throw-in isn't it. Admiring the capable talent of shooting a free throw isn't it. IT IS THE ACTION.

If you can keep the game rolling and not need to call the minor/inconsequential fouls and violations, you end up with a much better result. Happy fans. Happy players. Content coaches (well maybe). Preventive officiating keeps the action coming.
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