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Originally posted by Steve_pa
I know I shouldn't have been looking but I guess my question is if you look up and see it do you call it or ignore it because its outside your primary and its the political thing to do?
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Three-man; Small College men. I'm Lead on the baseline.
Blue dribbling the ball just crossed Division Line in the center of the circle.
Center was slower than usual, Trail was in good position 2 steps behind the dribbler and near the sideline.
From behind, White, surprisingly, reached over dribbler's shoulder (really a dumb foul with no chance) at the ball but got all shoulder. Dribbler stuttered on the contact, but continued toward me. About the time that happened, all of "my players" moved to either side, and there I was looking directly at the dang play.
Though I didn't consciously think about it, I knew my Trail was straight-lined and that my Center wasn't really looking.
Anyway, when "the Red Sea parted" there was the foul so clear, and so in front of me (
48' away !), and my whistle went off before I could even think.
Well, neither partner complained to me, though I am sure they were wondering, "What the Hey!". As soon as we got to the lockers, I aplologized frequently for going after that foul.
I wished I hadn't, but "the Red Sea parted" and there was the Promised Land.
It happens.
mick