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Originally posted by Mark Dexter
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Originally posted by crew
another reason why i call a block on a player hanging out under the basket is because a lot of the time an offensive player will make a great move to beat his primary defender and make a great play to the basket. i am not wiping this play with an offensive foul because some secondary defender is standing under the basket doing nothing. fans, coaches, even myself, want to see these plays occur.
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Crew, I can understand not calling the PC because of the philosophy that defending under the basket is not "legitimate" defense. I don't agree with that philosophy, but I can see that there is an argument for it.
However, you're not going to call a foul because it would make the game less exciting!!?!?!?!????!?!??!? WTF are you saying!!!!!???????????? Do you tell your supervisor "A1 traveled, but it was an interesting move so I let it go?" I cannot believe that any official would actually admit to following this sort of philosophy!! Whether you want a play to occur should not factor into the equation. What the fans and coaches think DEFINITELY should not be a factor.
Remember what Hank Nichols says: Style of play will NOT dicate officiating!
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mark,
you are taking what i have said to an extreme. i am speaking of this particular play and none other.
this philosophy applies to only the situation i address.