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Originally posted by moose69
My question is, am I being to moralistic?? Should the foul count influence our calls, and what we look for.
And do any of you use this same phyilosphy,or know anyone who does.. and how do you deal with it?
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I think when officials care about the foul count, they think much more about how they are going to be precieved than what is happening on the court. I personally do not care what the foul count is. If one team is shoving the other team all over the court, then need to adjust, not me. I go into every game calling the same game on both teams, if one is shoving in the post on one end, I will do the same on the other end. But if one team is doing that, and the other team is getting themselves in good position and moving there feet, I am not calling something cheap to make ME look better in the coaches and fans eyes. You adjust or you keep fouling.
Worrying about the foul count might help you in the short term, but not in the long term. You might have to face those teams or those coaches one day. When they realize that you will call the game the same no matter who is winning or who fouled who the most, then you will get much more respect. When you let foul counts, and *****y coaches complain influence how you call the game, they will expect that from you all the time. Why go there??
Peace