[just another ref]

Originally Posted by dvboa

Someone on the Facebook group had asked "would you foul out their best player on a play like this?" My answer would be, probably not. Would l call this type of foul early in a game? Yes I think I would.

Originally Posted by dvboa

In regards to fouls at certain times of the games - here are some of my thoughts. Hand checks, illegal screens and touch fouls should be called in the first quarter to clean up your game. However, if you have not called these fouls all game, DO NOT bring this type of call into the game in the fourth quarter, unless its intentional or flagrant. Introducing new types of fouls in the fourth quarter is too late.

Introducing a new type of foul in the fourth quarter is indeed too late. So why is it okay to introduce a no-call in the fourth for something that was a foul earlier?