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Originally posted by Mark Dexter
If NFHS didn't want us to call hand checks fouls, it wouldn't have been a POE from sometime in the 60's to the present day  .
I get so much sh*t for calling hand check fouls in the intramural leagues, even when the shot is clearly effected. Oh, well. Just gives me more ammo for T's.
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My concern in my young Rookie career is that I have noticed at the grade school level (3rd - 8th) that I could probably call hand check every other play in addition to the travels, double dribbles, holds and widowmakers that I see. At some point, dont you seriously consider "ADVANTAGE" and make the decision: Advantage gained...TWEET?
What I worry about is the effect of calling the game by the letter to A) the game I'm working, B) my standing with my partner, C) my standing with the league I work for and D) getting the game complete before the next game is scheduled (this is an issue in 3rd - 8th although I dont worry about it nearly as much).
My goal is to move up to Varsity but I also dont want to be known as the guy who calls everything or the guy who turns a basketball game into a chess match. Last week, I went to a game that was being ref'd by a guy I hope to consider a mentor. During the Pre-game (which they allowed me to sit in on) and while we watched the JV game for a few, he elaborated on how they were gonna call the game. This game was what I'll call an inner-city game. To quote my friend: "This game is going to be street ball". "Very little organized basketball so we will tend to
let them play or else we could be here all night. For the most part, they called the game as I would have...in other words, I was only surprised by maybe 2 calls. My question is how many of you
ADJUST your approach and calls to the specific game?
And finally clarification on hand check...in the NF 2001/2002 POE in the post play section it says "When a defensive player holds, undercuts, displaces by a knee or a forearm in the back, it is a foul. Q: Can a defender, say B3 hold his position and bring his forearm up do help do so. He is not pushing the A3, simply using his forearm to help hold his own ground. Usually, A3 will lean on said forearm to help guage the defender. Comments? I see this a lot and am guilty of it as a rec player.
I guess while I am on this, what about B1 simply touching A1 as A1 dribbles down the floor...no advantage, just touching....comments?
Thanks to all!
Larks (VIT)