Vocal Coach

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by zebraman
I It doesn't mean you don't call any more fouls on that player, it means that you remind yourself even more to "hold your whistle" to ensure that you don't call something on that player that you wish you could take back (inadvertant contact).

Don't you do this on every call on every player during every game? You should NEVER take an individuals foul count into consideration when making your calls. To do so is a disservice to the other players and the game.

Officials who subscribe to this philosophy, and those who are in a position to eval the "moving up" of other officials who do use this technique ought to be drummed out of the officials ranks.

Favoritism is favoritism no matter how you try to rationalize it.