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I guess my response is that what your heading toward is the next time the kid who swiped and didn't get the call has an opportunity, chances are there'll be a push, shove, or something harder. This is especially true if the kid believes he fouled the payer the first time. Most of the time these kids are coming out of timeouts or are in situations where the coach has instructed them to foul. If he doesn't get the call, he's going to wonder why and may make sure he gets it next time. I also believe, with a few exceptions, most coaches know the part about going for the ball and tell their players to make sure they do that. I just think in these situations, preventing the hard/intentional foul is the better course of action. I admit the tough call comes when A1 passes the ball (playing keep away) and gets hit after the ball is on its way to a teammate because the fouler just didn't get to him in time to foul when he still had the ball. I'm talking about normal contact by the player attempting to foul. Unless contact is severe or excessive, I believe most officials (myself included) would pass on that call. That's why I said 99% instead of 100%. I also believe that most "foulers" in that situation realize they didn't get there in time and play on.
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