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Old Thu Sep 01, 2011, 09:16am
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Originally Posted by Pantherdreams View Post
Probably too much analysis and inference here but seems like the sort of game where you may need to do managing to make sure things stay clean and kids are focused on playing the game/ may not understand rules. This is the only situation and reason I would think double foul and talk. Clean this up if it is constant on inbounds all game long based on just the clip.
You're exactly right! At this level many of it participants do not understand the rules & it is not our jobs to teach them the rules. I've learned that putting air in the whistle is better than s l o w i n g the game down to talk to kids on basic plays. IMO, there was nothing non-basketball about this play & doesn't require an official to discuss anything with the kids.
We cannot make sure things are "clean" & we are not required to keep the kids "focused" on anything. We penalize illegal acts AFTER they occur...

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Originally Posted by Pantherdreams View Post
We can agree to disagree assuming I don't see the play I can't call things I don't see. SHould their be a call here definitely. But if I don't see a travel, foul or any other call in the course of a game I not calling to call it on the notion it looks bad if I don't call something here. If questioned I would readily admit that it was suppose to be my call and I missed it.
I understand not guessing based on how a travel looks but using clues to make a decision when we cant see obvious fouls is not a bad thing.
I think we all have that little voice inside of us...

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Originally Posted by Pantherdreams View Post
I don't think without the context of the game I can say for sure whether a convo is needed or not. Tnough we could say that for any clip, so you are right in that is probably isn't worth mentioning here.
Again, I didnt see anything non-basketball.
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