[JRutledge]

Originally posted by just another ref



It definitely depends on the kind of game. One can certainly make too many calls or not enough calls. But with regard to proportions, I just mean:

1. If team fouls are 12 to 2, don't let that make you look harder for foul #3.
2. If you have called 4 fouls while never leaving one end of the floor, don't let that make you sit on the 5th one.
3. If you know a player has 4 fouls, don't look for the 5th, but don't look at the ceiling to avoid the fifth.
4. etc.

I totally agree with that. But that is why in my opinion you have to just call your game. You never want to just avoid making a call because it might not go over well, but you also do not want to go looking for things that are not present either. That is why you have to call your own game.

Peace