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Originally Posted by Blindolbat
I had an official that I respect very much, with many years of playoff experience, tell me after observing me that any foul called on a made basket is an unnecessary call. Went so far as to say "and 1" shouldn't ever be called unless the contact is very egregious. There were five other experienced officials in the locker room while he was talking to me and afterwards all were a little confused by these comments.
I'm all for letting skilled players play through some contact as long as there's no advantage, but don't the shooters deserve a little protection, especially on plays that aren't very saavy from the defenders. And does everyone really wait to see the result of a shot before they're calling fouls?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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IMO - Wrong! Fouls are fouls... on marginal contact (50/50 plays) we can have a patient whistle and then decide if the game needs to whistle or not. Think about this... why should we penalize an offensive player for making a good move and reward the defense for fouling? Give the man a foul shot!