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BktBallRef, my usage of any, as it pertained to camera angles, was too absolute to apply to all circumtances in a game. Thanks for the correction. However, in the high profile game (SU v UConn) I cited, Higgins and Burr did get unquestionably caught by the cameras with no contact/defensive player altering the offensive player's ability to make a play. Three replays come to mind that were dead nuts on and the calling official was in a good position. So in sum, bad calls, and we all do em', but a little disappointing considering their experience.

If the argument is that a rivarly game, as Back in the Saddle commented, that has the potential to become rough and out of control, I would have take issue with that. Yes, it has been my strategy and that of many of my partners to call one tighter to keep control in a hyper game but you still need to call what you see regardless of the game's meaning; and, I know the game's meaning is not always easy to ignore. Let the game be the game. or as some say let the game come to you, and not the meaning of the game (e.g. championships). I will admit that I have made such anticipatory calls in my experience, but I always grimace upstairs afterwards that I did. Didn't call what was actually seen because I didn't actually see it. Those calls have always been conscience benders but, more importantly, they have been learning experiences. You will rarely catch me today doing that unless a player's safety hangs in the balance such as breakaway. Thanks all for your read and best wishes for you having great games this weekend- -playoff time! Take care.