Passing on calls? Is this true?

[SMEngmann]

Originally posted by Judge Roy
thing as a "good no call".

That is seeing a violation and allowing the offending team to gain by a violation the official didn't call.

That truely invites a disaster in our game.

So you think that every infraction should be whistled, regardless of whether either team was put at an advantage or a disadvantage? If you can't judge advantage/disadvantage, how do you apply the rules and judge what fouls to call and what not to call, particularly in regards to rule 4.27 which deals with incidental contact? Also, if you call every bit of contact, there will be times when you punish the offensive team. For instance, player at the low blocks pump-fakes, drawing the defender into the air, defender comes down and bumps the player with the ball, who emerges unscathed with an open look at a lay-up. Do you call the foul on the floor or do you judge that the contact didn't put the player at a disadvantage and allow him the open look at the shot, saving the defense from a marginal foul call while at the same time allowing the offensive player an easy shot for 2 points?

Rule 4.27 allows officials to exercize judgement an helps to determine if what they see is indeed an infraction of the rules. A "good no call" might not be the greatest description, but rather saying that the official exercized good judgement is appropriate.