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Old Sat May 31, 2008, 02:02am
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
What extra is he adding? All Jeff is saying is if it's close don't make the unexpected call. Camron is saying even if it's not close don't make the unexpected call. Two different plays that are both within the scope of the original discussion.

FWIW, I doubt I'm going to make an unexpected call here either. Maybe I can envision some 3rd world scenario where a dead ball contact T is needed instead of a common foul. But as I said, it's probably gonna be a play that occurs outside of the normal physics of basketball and it has got to be really obvious so I really don't think it's worth debating. Unless of course you normally work games that do not obey the usual laws of basketball physics.
It's boils down to understanding the difference between the rules and the game. The rules are a framework in which the game is to be played, comprehending most situations but not all. When something happens outside the intended framework of the rules, the enforcement may also be outside the typical framework of the rules.
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