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I'm w/ JR, rocky, and T. You have to use dicression on some violations such as those JR listed above. IMO look at intent. If the player is attempting to clear the lane but is in there for 3.2 secs do we have a call?? You can see the examples coming... Keep the flow of the game going call the violation depending upon the skill level, intent, advantage/disadvantage created, and the score and time remaining in the game. I am not saying that we should ignore gross and obvious violations but use extreme discression in what we do and do not call in some of these situations. The but coach a violation is a violation is a foul is a foul philosophy in one light is the fact that I have the rule book nailed shut in my head but to the coach can come off as a whistle happy official who has no "feel" for the flow of a basketball game and therefor not a very good oficial. It is a fine line we walk in-deed.
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