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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
I advocate sticking to the terms in the book and teaching it that way.
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As a general rule, I do as well. But the rule book shows signs of having been rewritten dozens of times, to the point where the types of fouls have become more confusing than they need to be.
When I started doing basketball I sat down to work out a breakdown of the types of fouls, and I was frustrated that I couldn't figure it out. Part of the problem, it seems to me, is that "shooting foul" is not explicitly defined in the rules. I don't think we do a service to newer officials by slavishly following rulebook usage in absolutely every case.
As you know, the rule book is not perfect. "Sticking to the terms in the book and teaching it that way" stifles improvement.