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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I strongly believe if you can stop behavior without giving a T, then that is a win-win for the official. And whether a T should be given out or not is completely a judgment call.
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Yes, and without calling some Ts it is difficult to develop the best judgment. I think the message many less experienced officials get is that if they somehow avoid calling Ts that is a 'feather in their cap' when in fact they are swallowing their whistle in instances where they should not. I think you could make a case that an official will either start out calling too many or later on he/she will avoid calling those that should be assessed, so a minimal number of Ts is not a good measuring stick by itself.