It is very difficult, especially when doing games involving younger kids, to call a game properly when it is a blowout. Human nature may induce us to slack off let a lot of stuff go, especially by the losing team.
While I might let a borderline violation go when it really doesn't give an advantage (I might do this anyway regardless of the spread), there are three points strongly in favor of calling the game in a normal manner.
1. the kids who are on the floor at the time need to learn what they can and cannot do in a game situation. It is not our job to allow them to develop bad habits. If we do, they will be confused (and rightly so) when they are in a closer game and the same stuff we let go now gets called.
2. as stated in other posts, letting a lot of stuff go, especially in this situation where the team getting clobbered can easily get frustrated, is just the first step toward a player getting hurt on a hard foul.
3. it is counterproductive to your mechanic and game skills. It is a backward step toward sloppy mechanics and takes the edge off your progress toward being consistent in your calls.
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Thu Aug 02, 2001, 10:53am
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