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Originally posted by Dennis Nicely on 02-03-2000 02:21 PM
This season has been rough on me when it come s to lane violations on free throws. I am calling them. My partners are not!! And I am not calling them unless I am very sure that the lane was violated before ball touched rim or backboard. And I warn the players everytime I administer the free throws. Last night I waived off a free throw in the last twenty seconds on a team that needed it to tie a game. I avoided a lynching, but you can picture the response of coach and fans. After the game my partner said I had more guts than he did. I am getting questioned regularly for calling something my partners are not. Anyone else seeing the same thing or am I being a crybaby?
I know our guys have been applying the advantage/disadvantage concept to this play. If the ball goes in does it really matter if someone violated?