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Originally Posted by JoeTheRef
My reality is that I'm not calling a hand check on Maya Moore, 60 feet from the basket for a handcheck in the 4th quarter for her 5th foul. Yes it's a foul, but the crowd didn't pay their $5 or $10 dollars to see me, they came to see the players, and IMHO to put the star of game on the bench for a handcheck in the 4th game that may decide the outcome of the game just doesn't sit well with me and it probably won't sit well with my assignor as well.
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That's BS - why do you care what the crowd wants? Your job is solely to manage the game and not entertain the fans. IMO, if the hand check is clearly placing the offsensive player in an disadantage, then a call must be made. ,