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The stages of a new official (applies to all sports, but seems especially prevalent in basketball):
Stage 1: Call nothing because a) you didn't see anything or b) you're not sure if something is a foul or not.
Stage 2: Call everything because you're getting used to seeing things that happen on a basketball court, but you're anticipating the call too much so you call things that aren't there.
Stage 3: Develop the balance between "there was contact that was incidental" and "there was contact that wasn't incidental"
Sounds like you're in Stage 1. We've all been there. In my case, it took me about a full season of rec and low-level high school ball to get from stage 1 to stage 2, and about another season after that to get to stage 3. But even Stage 3 officials can end up with Stage 1 and Stage 2 calls from time to time.
The key is practice, observation of other officials (both in person and on film), mentoring, and training.
Stick with it... it'll get better, I promise. We'll be here to help when you need it.
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