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That is the beauty of game management, it isn't in the rule book. I think everyone would agree that the best officials in the game are those who exhibit outstanding game management skills.
Getting to this particular play, from a game management sense. What if the player that got laid out was the leading scorer and now can't play.... we have no call.... Now the coach from the team B ends up getting run and we have a retaliation situation from Team B and have to throw her.... All because we probably needed a whistle on that one play. We can go back to this play as the flashpoint that started the whole debacle.
My point is, that if someone gets laid out on a questionable screen. Everyone in the gym sees it. Don't split hairs on the A1 vs. B1 play. Referee with common sense. If you have a foul on this play and we look on the film and see maybe it was wrong.... I guarantee, nobody (fans, coaches, observers etc) will say squat during the game. There is a reason why rough play has been a point of emphasis since 1987.... no-calls on plays like this.
As always, my goal is to encourage the members of this board to think outside the box.
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