Palming

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Hawks Coach

I think this has been one of the worst POE in a while. Nobody sees it the same, and dribbling has to be second nature to your ball handlers. It is impossible to adjust this part of the game to the personal preferences of the refs. I can deal with different readings of handchecks and my players can adjust. But this palming thing is really hard for coaches and players.

The problem with this POE is two fold.

1- To call it properly, every official has to call it. It's become such an accepted thing that it's impossible to correct.

2- To properly change the culture, it has to be called every single time. At the beginning of the season, we were calling 10 to 12 every game. That's the type of officiating that it would take to make a change.

Neither 1 or 2 will ever happen.