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Originally posted by rainmaker
Had the weirdest game tonight (JVG 3A). Two fouls TOTAL in the first half. Home team didn't foul AT ALL until into the fourth quarter. We did the whole game, including the half time in an hour and five minutes. Fourth quarter was more "normal" but even so, second half fouls were only 4 fouls on visitors, and two on home.

Visitors had an interesting play. 6 seconds left with V ahead by one point. Visitor set up defense heavily below the 3-point line. Home inbounds at half-court to center court, then a pass sort of across and down, one quick dribble, one v player steps out onto the ball and fouls. It didn't look intentional, and the coach wasn't yelling "foul", but it sure did the job! Home fans wanted intentional, but there was no basis. But home only had two seconds left, and had to inbound with the ball almost back at half-court, and of course, didn't score. I chewed on it all the way home. It didn't take away an obvious advantage, it was no way excessive contact, it was on-ball, just not intentional at all. But strategically brilliant.

rainmaker:

We must have been on the same page yesterday! Did a JVG game (2 private schools) and we had 3 fouls in the first half and 2 in the second half. As the game was in progress, I remembered some of the comments made in earlier threads about girls games not being "fun" games, but this game was a "fun" game. The visiting team was definitely the better team, but both teams could shoot the 3. Visitors had a 5 point lead at half, but won by 23. The home team just wasn't as proficient at shooting 3's. This league is the only one we officiate that uses the 30-second clock. Kinda hard to "not" start a 10-second back court count -- kinda automatic for me.