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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
A double-edged sword of sorts. Consistency, or satisfy a coach. I guess you have to decide what fits in your local group.
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Consistency? I have consistency in a blow out game...the player of the team losing breaks away for a 3 ft. jump shot...there is some "contact"...
I have a foul...almost always...what is NOT consistent with that?
Listen to your "big dawg" Smitty.
Having said that and having read a lot about wiggle room and such, in this forum, newer officials should BEWARE!
I tell newer officials to just call the game. Call what they see. In my experiences...when I have tried to explain some of these "philosophical" principals that we have been discussing here...the officials' eyes glaze over and they end up not knowing if they should call a foul, travel, 3 seconds, enforce the box, etc. or when they should or should not call said violations and fouls.
I totally agree with Smitty's "big dawg's" philosophy.
But, you better have some credability and experience before you get too comfortable using that philosophy in a game situation.