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Originally posted by Camron Rust
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Rick82358
Honestly - it is called looser against the team trailing in this situation.
But as was said they most likely aren't even capable of committing fouls a game where they trail by fourty points.
But in a situation like this is usually only takes a couple of fouls to get the message across.
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Personally, I don't send messages. I don't think that it's part of our job out there. I just try to be consistent at both ends of the court from beginning to end. I also just don't think that it's our job to be judge, jury and executioner when it comes to how a coach is telling his team to play.
We disagree completely in philosophy on this one. I just don't believe in ever calling anything looser in regards to one team over their opponent. I might tighten up on the contact if I think it's necessary, but I'm gonna tighten up at both ends- not just at one end.
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How does that square with advantage/disadvantage? In such a blowout, what is insignificant to one player/team can be disastrous to the other.
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You're giving an unfair advantage to the offensive team by calling fouls on the defenders that you normally wouldn't call, and not calling the same foul on the other team.
If you're calling it the same at the other end, then nobody gains an advantage out there. That's called being
fair imo.
Fair applies to both teams, not just one.
Jmo, but I think that it's our job to call a game consistently, and not call the game according to our own personal likes or dislikes.