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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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It's not selling -- if you're calling this selling a call, you don't understand what the phrase means. [/B]
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Exactly.
You sell a call when
you're sure of the call but it's close and someone else might just be a-doubting ya. It tells the world "Screw you- I got that one right!" On a basket though, it either went in or it didn't go in. [/B][/QUOTE]
Last night I had a block/charge where, refereeing the defense, it was pretty clear that the defender stepped up after A1 was airborne. Clearly a block. If you were watching the defense.
But the defender made it look good to everyone watching the person with the ball (which was everyone else). Whistle/fist, bang my fists on my hips (another non-standard NFHS mechanic), and call out "BLOCK! Count it!"
THAT'S what selling a call is.