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Originally Posted by Old School
You call the game based on what you see. Basketball is such an subjective sport and I think this is what makes it so popular. There is no one "right" way to call a game.
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Basketball is not a "subjective" sport, any more than football, soccer or golf. The officials exercise a certain amount of judgment in the very small gray areas of the rules, but the sport itself is very objective.
There is, in fact, one right way to call a game. That is to see to it that the team who is playing the best basketball in this game, wins. And to see that the game is within the boundaries of fair play.
There is some judgment involved for the officials in determining what constitutes a foul in certain cases, and in determining whether or not there is an illegal advantage gained, or an illegal disadvantage conferred, but that is not subjectivity, it is judgment, and those two things are different.
Subjectivity means, "whether I like something, or not", "whether something looks nice to me, or doesn't". That's not the same as judgment. Judgment means making a determination as to where the boundaries are in defining something. It either is a foul or it isn't, and the line needs to be firm, but the line can move slightly according to the judgment of the official. But subjectivity does NOT play a part in the determination. "I don't like that play" is much different from "I always judge that to be a foul".
I suppose some folks won't understand this, but it's important to try. No one wants an official that works from his or her whims and tastes.