Calling Fouls

[JRutledge]

I do not think you can ever determine how many fouls you call in a game. Some games everything might be taking place in your area. Other nights it is like everything is happening away from you. I do talk in my pregame conferences about making similar calls if we can. I usually say, "If I am calling an illegal screen, I am sure there is another somewhere else on the court." But for the most part, you cannot make things happen in your area. I will never make something up just to make a foul call because my partners are calling all the fouls. I will also not call things that are obvious to me as well. But if we have a double whistle (and we have the same thing) I think it is a good idea to give up the call to a partner if they have not been involved in the game as much as you are. I have had games where I call the first 5 fouls and other games where I might go a half and not call one foul. It just happens that way some time.

Peace