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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Sorry, I have to agree with Rocky.

Know the time on the game clock and the shot clock. Know which way the arrow's pointing. Know the foul count for each team. Know the score. Know if there are subs at the table. Know who's in the game & their tendencies. Know how reliable the table people are. Know how many TOs each team has. Know whatever there is to know about the game you are working, including when players are in foul trouble.

It's all part of the job. No one's saying to use any of that information to not call the best game possible. We're saying being completely aware of the game you are working will enable you to call the best game possible.

Aw geeze, reading is fundamental.

I didn't disagree with most of the above. Aamof I agree with most of it and have already said so. I still don't agree with one small part of it--that you need to know when a player has four fouls. What I want to know is how that little tidbit of information is going to help me "call the best game possible". Soooooooo, you tell me , Dan.....how is knowing that a player has four fouls going to help me call the best game possible? Exactly what am I supposed to do differently with that knowledge when I get it?