Olympic Officiating

[Pantherdreams]

Don't want this to be a bash officials thread or NFHS vs FIBA. Just wondering what overall thoughts of group are on style of game and type of calls being made.

My observations:

- overall games are very physical all over the floor but officials seem to be very consistent about getting certain types of contact and letting others go

- seem to be much more willing to call things that get passed on of tolerated again other levels illegal screens, flopping, offensive fouls in post up and vs primary defender.

- lots of fouls in post play seem to come from prolonged time in the key for offense

- like most games there are 1 or 2 calls where I am like wtf but overall seems very consistent in difficult games to officiate

- much more willing to make big calls late in games then we see in NBA ans NCAA

[Mark Padgett]

In the games I've watched, I've kept count of all the travels I've seen that weren't called. These games are averaging about three times as many as a typical NBA game.