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Old Wed Sep 05, 2007, 01:35am
Nevadaref Nevadaref is offline
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Originally Posted by just another ref
If he tosses the ball several feet out in front, I think anyone would assume it was a pass attempt and wait to see what happens. In this case, I would think the foul certainly would be the call.
Ok, but what if there was no other teammate anywhere on that half of the court? Similar to a play that you proposed earlier in this thread.

My point is that officiating of plays cannot be reduced to writing in a book. A living person must observe the action on the court and use quality judgment to make whatever decision is appropriate for the given situation. That is the art of officiating.