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Originally Posted by jeffpea

IMO you should not (note I did not say "can not") have a call in the last couple of mintues of the game that you did not have earlier (i.e. 3sec, illegal screen, carry, etc). That mindset certainly does not cover all situations and cannot always be taken literally.

I also think the level of contact required to call a foul is increased a little bit in late game situations vs earlier game situations. I'll call a hand check, illegal screen, block, etc. in the last few minutes, but the amount of contact or advantage gained should be more than earlier - not substantially more, but certainly more. This is a "feel" thing - it's very hard to illustrate via the written word in a chat room. The reason why the officials you see working the games on TV this time of year are there, is because they have mastered this "feel".

My thoughts exactly.