View Single Post
  #110 (permalink)  
Old Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:54pm
APG APG is offline
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,889
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pumpy25 View Post
the free throw violation. I havent seen it called all year long, even though its the correct call. So naturally after it happens, i assume there was some meeting to focus on it, and its called again today. When generally I would think watching travels, holds, etc would be more of a focus. But the point is, dont you generally step when games are physical and say something like "watch the hands"....why not do it on the free throw, you should explain to them, because you shouldnt want them to committ the violation...afterall they are all so uneducated about it. If you dont like people/announcers infering differently or players not knowing.. TELL THEM
Why in the hell is an official going to remind players of the restrictions on free throws at the end of the game, in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament...when this exact play was called and explained YESTERDAY! It's not a new rule. If a player was close to violating, then I can see reminding them next opportunity that you get. If they violate so egregiously that you can't warn them, that's on them.

That's the same way with trying to warn players out of fouls. If you're going to do that, it doesn't mean you're not going to call a foul before you warn them if they go over the line before you can tell them.
__________________
Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some, given a chance to climb, they refuse. They cling to the realm, or the gods, or love. Illusions.

Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.

Reply With Quote