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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Jurrasic, I value your opinions & think you provide the forum with great knowledge, in fact I was hoping to see you chime in with some answers to my OP.
The 80/20 principle helped me alot because as we know any yahoo can blow a whistle & call fouls, but a good official has a feel for the game & can determine whether certain contact warrants a foul being called. 80/20 is good way to make good block shots calls vs. a foul IMHO.

If that principle helps you call the game, then more power to you. I guess the reason I do not like it because I do not need to weigh the percentage of contact with how much ball is blocked. If the defender did nothing illegal (got to the ball first) the contact can be severe and I am not calling a foul. If the defender caused contact to complete the block, then I have a foul. I think it is easier to stick to another philosophy or wording to come up with a similar result.

Peace