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Originally Posted by MCJB Ump
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Originally Posted by Darryl
Q1. Why should I be cognizant of team fouls, if at all? Is there any good reason to have this information?
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I like to know when a team is close to the bonus situation. When a foul is called I'm more cognizant of who the shooter will be.
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This is exactly the right answer. You should ALWAYS be aware of the team fouls. ALWAYS. Not because we need them to be even, but because it's the worst feeling in the world when you have literally no idea who your shooter is. Don't trust the table to know the team fouls. YOU be aware of it.
And here's my two cents on "finding" fouls. I once worked a college game with an official who obviously and blatantly called fouls against one team late in a half to make the foul counts closer. It was embarrassing. He called 4 handchecks in 10 seconds. I was literally embarrassed to be out there. I would never do that.
However, if the team fouls are lopsided, I'm not going to make anything up on the team that has fewer fouls -- but I'm not going to miss any, either. I'm going to make sure that I don't have any errors of omission that favor the team with fewer fouls.