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

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

I'm all for whistles that protect shooters, clean up post play, and get defenders hands off of ball handlers on the perimeter. I'm even sort of chomping at the bit to get a good "bumping a cutter" call here based on what I've seen in some of the scrimmages I did a few weeks ago.

But again, I think understanding what concepts like "patient whistle" and "seeing the whole play" mean and how they should be applied is important to good officiating at all levels of play.

Why do people think these are mutually exclusive? You can protect the shooter and have a patient whistle too. Players flop or act like they got killed on shots when they weren't, that does not mean you have to just blow the whistle when these things take place.

Peace