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Originally Posted by jicecone
I don't believe there should be ANY hesitancy on the part of a good official in making a game ending decision if they are confident that it was the right call.
For those that believe otherwise, well you just shouldn't be an official.
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I disagree with your statement as evidenced in the balk call about 2-3 yrs ago that ended a College World Series Game. If memory serves there was bases loaded meaning runners were going no-where. No advantage gained by the defense for F1 not pausing / stopping which was borderline at best yet the balk call was made.
I believe this type of scenario is also commented on in Papa C's 51 ways to ruin a baseball game.
There are infractions of rules and there are Infractions of rules if you get my gist.
I was doing a tournament game this past weekend. I was BU, F1 did not stop. I also noticed R1 was going no-where so after the play I called TIME and turned towards F6 make believe I was clearing dust out of my eye and said to F6 Go talk to your F1. The coaches knew what i wa doing and had no problem with it.
Therefore, that is the premise for my post as was the case in the Spurs / Lakers game.
There was a Foul committed (The NBA admitted it see Jerassic's post) but was it the type of Foul to end the game. That is what my OP is all about.
There is a philosophy among some officials and also has stood the test of time.
Let the players decide the outcome.
Pete Booth