Officiating Philosophy ?

[OHBBREF]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

... I am allowed to deem contact incidental or not as the official and will always fall back on that.
... Contact between a defender and dribbler is subject to what I see, interpret under my understanding of the rules and if I feel that contact put one of those players at a dis-advantage then I will blow the whistle.

this is pretty much how we call every game is it not?

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

We have all adjusted our calls in games before...if it were getting too physical we tighten up to send a message to the players. We don't let them continue to pound on each other and let tempers escalate.....I would equate my philosophy on this matter to that.

This is what we do every game we set a tone and the players play to it. So why would you change that philosophy for any game?

[Coltdoggs]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

this is pretty much how we call every game is it not?

This is what we do every game we set a tone and the players play to it. So why would you change that philosophy for any game?

Just making my case that perhaps during the FCP with a huge lead I no longer see the contact as incidental, that's all.

[Adam]

Here's how I do it.

If one team is clearly over matched, then they are likely less able to play through contact that could otherwise be incidental. If they can't play through it, it's more likely to be a foul.

But I'm not calling fouls for the sole purpose of teaching the winning coach a lesson.

[Coltdoggs]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Here's how I do it.

If one team is clearly over matched, then they are likely less able to play through contact that could otherwise be incidental. If they can't play through it, it's more likely to be a foul.

But I'm not calling fouls for the sole purpose of teaching the winning coach a lesson.

That's well put Snags...and really what I am thinking with my ideals on this matter. Is there a slight sense of "Hey a-hole...you're up by 25-30 points and still pressing..." sure...

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

That's well put Snags...and really what I am thinking with my ideals on this matter. Is there a slight sense of "Hey a-hole...you're up by 25-30 points and still pressing..." sure...

Perhaps, but I try to avoid this; it really is a bias and one should try to avoid those on the court.

[BBall_Junkie]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Here's how I do it.

If one team is clearly over matched, then they are likely less able to play through contact that could otherwise be incidental. If they can't play through it, it's more likely to be a foul.

But I'm not calling fouls for the sole purpose of teaching the winning coach a lesson.

Isn't this what I said on the previous page???

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BBall_Junkie

Isn't this what I said on the previous page???

well, then, I agree with the Junkie.