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Originally Posted by Adam
I disagree with that advice. Many times we are required to judge intent.
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For example...a shot is or is not shot based not on whether the ball goes in or hits the rim but based on whether the official believes the player was trying to shoot the ball. We must absolutely judge intent in several situations.
A player should not get out of an illegal dribble after starting it because they realize they shouldn't have dribbled. Once they push it towards the floor, we have to judge if it was a pass or a dribble. Even if it goes to another player, it can still be a dribble (by rule)...that just means the other player intercepted the ball during the dribble.