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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 06:13pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Because 99% of fans, bench personnel, coaches and television announcers are going to be watching the ball, and if you call a foul and signal PC, and there wasn't a defender within 10 feet of the shooter, everyone is going to think you're crazy. That's why a TC signal is useful. It says, "I was watching off-ball, whether you were or not, and there are still rules that apply even away from the ball." Doesn't really seem that difficult to me!
They already will think we're crazy when that whistle blows....until the number of the player that fouled is announced.
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