10 sec count on free throws

[DJ]

Does anyone count the 10 sec. count on free throws and if you do have you ever called it. I have quit counting this count after counting for 27 years and approximately 2000 varsity games, 18 state tournaments, 40 regional tournaments etc and never having called it, I just thought what a redundant count and I have just calculated that I have spent no less than 4 days of my life counting with a wrist flick for a call I have never made. If it comes up I will just guess because according to a lot of fans that is how I come up with my calls anyway!! Now, four days is nothing when you are young and are going to live forever but when you are older and your perspective is changed, your idealism will change to realism and you will decide to guess, too!