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[Hawks Coach]

As a coach, I like the no-call when nobody is hurt or disadvantaged by the play, provided the game is being played under control. You could call a foul every time down the court, you could ignore everything. The true skill is recognizing what to call and when to call it.

We shot 39 free throws in one AAU Regional game last year and it was just an awful game, due mainly to the refs. Never seen so many whistles or so many fouls both ways. It was hard to have a possession without a whistle, and it wasn't a particularly physical game. The refs hit us hard in the first half and we had my starting 3 and her two back-ups on the bench almost the entire first half (and none of these players traditionally gets into foul trouble nor should they have been that game). No flow to the game whatsoever, and most of the calls should have been no-call (incidental contact). I have also had games where players can't get a shot off without getting hammered and the refs se it all as incidental. Can't really stand either sitch, but I particularly hate the excess fouls. It takes the game awayfrom the players.