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Originally posted by Junker
BsktBallRef,
I don't disagree with what you're saying but if you are a little patient with the whistle here (we're talking about fractions of seconds) the player got rid of the ball and you could play on without the held ball. This can help improve the flow of the game by keeping it moving.
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If you don't call the held ball, then you penalize the defense. That's like holding the whistle on a traveling violation because you think the player will get rid of the ball.
I'm not going to ignore things that SHOULD be called just to help the flow of the game. If the defender makes a good play, he should be rewarded, not ignored.