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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by zebraman
I agree Chris. I think people read more into it than what you wrote. It's about having a patient whistle (as we always should) and calling what needs to be called in each game (as we always should).
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Since we should always be doing those things, why mention them in regard to a blow-out? I don't really think that's what he was saying. Look at the part I quoted in my previous post. Put the losing team on the line, but pass on fouls that would put the winning team on the line. He was saying don't miss anything on the team that's winning, but let the team that's losing slide a little. I disagree with that at this point in my career.
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In every game we ref, we adjust our calls to the ability level of the teams. A poor team may be affected by slight contact that a good team might be able to play through. If we call a foul for slight contact against the good team, we might be taking a hoop away from them. In a blowout game with two teams of differing abilities, I can understand letting a little more contact go on one end than the other if it isn't affecting the play. Now we still need to manage the game (and the frustration level), but I think there are some games where it is appropriate to slide that line of what "is and isn't a foul" a little bit. Just my opinion and it works for me.... I don't have a problem with an official that continues to call it straight up either.
Z