Is "the patient whistle" and "possession consequence" ruining the game?

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

Fascinating thread.

Couple of thoughts from a newer official who refs mostly girls/boys JV.

1. Our state association administrator for basketball has clearly stated that the #1 complaint she hears is too FEW fouls are being called. She does not believe that foul calls are game interrupters, in fact she dislikes the term a great deal. She believes that the more contact we pass on, particularly early in a game, the greater chance of rough play later.

2. I played HS ball about a jillion years ago. The game is substantially rougher in two areas: post play and boxing out.

We get told about every season that when coaches complain about fouls, they complain that not enough are called and never that too many are called.

Of course they all think that not enough are called on the OTHER team. Funny how that works.