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Originally Posted by dave30
1) I just like to try and get a flow going to a game. I don't like to be over-officious which to me is completely going by the book every time, all the time.
2) If a player barely touches the line throwing the ball in after an opponent's basket with no backcourt pressure.....it isn't that big a deal to ignore it (if he steps on it or in the court..call it...use common sense). stuff like that. Am I that wrong in thinking that way?
3)I stick to the rules.
4)Advantage/disadvantage is important isn't it?
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1) Ah, yes. The "game interrupter" excuse. Very, very familiar tactic. Ignoring a foul and making a call that has absolutely
no rules basis to justify it is keeping the game flowing. Sorry, somehow I can't agree with that. If you stop the flow to call whatever you're calling to give the ball back to the dribbler, then you're also stopping the flow from flowing if you make the
right call-->a foul. Btw, exactly
what are you calling to give the ball back to the dribbler? It isn't a violation. It isn't a foul. It isn't defined anywhere in any rule book that I know of. What the heck is it?
2) Yup, I'd ignore a thrower touching the line too. It isn't a violation and it never has been a violation. As for calling a violation on a thrower stepping
on the court, I agree with you that it should be called. I just want an explanation from you why you would call that violation but you would ignore a dribbler violating by stepping out of bounds after being bumped. What criteria do you use to pick and choose what violations should be called and which ones should be ignored?
3) It's
always a great idea to stick to the rules. I agree with that statement completely. However...what rule are you sticking to that lets you give the ball back to the dribbler on a force-out?
4) Yes, advantage/disadvantage is important. It also has got absolutely nothing to do with an official who decides he's going to ignore the rule book and make up his own rules.