How to talk to a referee

[Ref Daddy]

Originally posted by tomegun

I disagree with this statement; this is something I wouldn't want a young official to think has merit.
The rules don't change. The points of emphasis don't change from game to game. I've done this quite a bit, but I would like to know how the heck am I supposed to go into a game and adjust to the flow that the players set. Should I let two, three or four fouls go before I see what the flow is that the players set?
I think I will stick with taking the emotional, compasionate part out and calling every game consistently (at least trying to the best I can) by using the rules and POEs.

I accept your point and suggest your reading too much into the statement you quoted.

Consider the different dynamics of every game and tell me (us) you don't "adjust"? Yes a foul is a foul from Pee-Wee to NBA. Yet don't you adjust to:
Full Court man-to-man from the opening
A slick floor
A dominant Post player with high elbows
a team that closly guard by design
a Team that emphasises screening
One team that plays above the rim and the other cannot
a rivelry game?

The only way to have true consistency is to have the same two teams every night.