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There is a major change going on with how basketball games are called. We have seen it with the NCAA enforcement of handchecking, two-hands on a ball handler, armbars, etc. The instruction that has been coming out in the past couple of years is to blow the whistle and let the players and coaches adjust. This is replacing the previous method of talking to players early in the game about their hands or other transgressions. The philosophy that is coming down the pipeline now is to call the offense the first time that it happens without any warning.
People who have been officiating for 15-20 years will have to decide whether to get on board with this or continue to work as they always have. What those in charge in their areas desire will determine the impact of this choice.
I know that things are not as organized and there is far less oversight at the HS level than for NCAA. So some HS areas will likely continue as they always have, while others will proceed in a manner more closely resembling the current NCAA instruction. What one has to do depends upon one's local area.
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