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Unfortunatley, there probably are officials who feel thgis way. Personally, I usually try to talk'em out in the 1st quarter or maybe make a call early to let them know we're watching. If a kid sits in the posts for 3 or 4 seconds and then gets the ball, I whistle it. If he's in there for several seconds, a shot goes up, and he gets the rebound, I'll get him the nest time down for sure. I think most officials follow this or a similiar philosophy.
The fact is that most coaches do not want the rule called as written. You may not believe me but that does have an influence. They can complain and put pressure on assignors, who in turn, ask officials to back off of it or other rules. That, unfortunately, is the way things work.
It would be great if every set of officials that walk on any floor called the game the way the last crew did. But that isn't going to happen. Coaches "learn" officials, their tendencies and what they call and they adjust.
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