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Originally Posted by Hornets222003
I called the violation and the scorer called me over to ask what I called. They thought it was a foul.
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I had the same thing happen to me this year: called the violation, administered the backcourt end-line throw-in, and heard the buzzer.
Like Hornets, I explained the violation to the table. The coaching staff got it, and the player understood, but some fans didn't. My teenage son had video camera in hand, and you could hear reaction as if I were nuts.
"That's called a FOUL, sir!" one cried.
"No, it's not!" My kid fired back. "Learn the rules!"
I asked the violator if he understood the call. He clearly did. I should have asked him to explain to policy-challenged.