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Originally Posted by buckeye38
New official here. I am having a tough time, especially as lead in 2 man crew, judging if slight contact is a foul when the defender is step for step with dribbler on a drive to the basket. I do not want to punish the defense for keeping good position and not pushing but I seem to get in trouble with my no calls because the game becomes more physical. There is no hacking or pushing just what I consider incidental contact. Also players know to fall away from the shot making it look like a push or has happened. I can't seem to get consistent with this call. Has anyone had to overcome this dilemma?
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Buckeye38:
Welcome to the Forum.
First: now you know why we are paid the big $s, LOL!
Second: You will no doubt receive responses referring to acronyms that refer to position and displacement. But ignore them for now.
Third: Practice, practice, practice! What do I mean? Officiate as many games at all levels (youth, JrHS, FR, JV, VAR, CYO, and recreational leagues.
Fourth: Start be calling it close, because you are correct with your thinking about the game becoming too physical. But as you gain more and more experience you will start to what and is and probably is not a foul.
Fifth: Have veteran officials evaluate you. Also, it is not too early in your career to attend a camp for young officials, where two-man crew officiating is emphasized.
And I assume by your user name that I can tell you:
GO BUCKEYES!!
MTD, Sr.