Advantage Disadvantage, Etc.

[drinkeii]

With the exception of concern over game flow (which shouldn't be a consideration of the officials), I agree with the OP - that is what I have been saying all along - follow the rules, as written, and stop applying judgements based on whatever you agree with or disagree with.

[jkjenning]

Good OP. Advantage/disadvantage is also applied to violations, JRut; I have had many officials work to instill in me that a carry/travel when the ball is being brought to the frontcourt uncontested should be ignored - no advantage gained.

I think something else that factors into this, though, is that the crew should be a team themselves, so the choice I have to make in the coming years is how much do I feel I should work to influence my partner[s] towards a stricter interpretation versus adjusting my calls towards his/her/their philosophy... but I don't think that being a maverick and having two wildly different philosophies at work on the court is correct either.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

Good OP. Advantage/disadvantage is also applied to violations, JRut; I have had many officials work to instill in me that a carry/travel when the ball is being brought to the frontcourt uncontested should be ignored - no advantage gained.

I must have missed your point. I do not know why this is addressed to me.

Peace

[deecee]

way to revive a 4 month old thread -- cookie for you

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

Advantage/disadvantage is also applied to violations, JRut; I have had many officials work to instill in me that a carry/travel when the ball is being brought to the frontcourt uncontested should be ignored - no advantage gained.

And if the dribbler steps out-of-bounds uncontested while dribbling into the front court, I take it that you're recommending that should be ignored also? Correct?