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Originally Posted by RichMSN
More diplomatic than me, I see. 
The phrase "game interrupter" or "game stopper" has morphed from its original intention (passing on contact that doesn't cause an advantage/disadvantage) to "don't call anything." I've even heard people say not to call traveling cause it's a game interrupter.
Of course it interrupts the game!
The higher the level you work, the fewer times you'll have 3-second violations. I went almost 3 years without one and I wasn't not calling them on purpose.
And we can work on preventing them, but at the varsity level, I gotta admit I don't spend much time talking people in and out of the lane -- if you don't get it by then, there's not much helping you. I will talk at post play early -- "Straight up!" -- that kind of thing, mainly to let them know I'm watching them off ball -- but 3-seconds? If it gets to the point I've called the violation, they should've known better. |
I've been working on that 'diplomatic' thingy, Rich. Not sure that I've got the hang of it yet.
And we share the exact same thoughts on the dreaded "game interrupters". The concept wasn't bad, but the interpretation in a some cases leaves a lot to be desired. Originally it was just another way of saying incidental contact.
And I also agree on the 3-seconds call. It's just another call. Call it when you feel it's warranted..and if you feel it's not warranted, then don't call it. But if you do have to call it, it doesn't make you a failure as an official.