Communication with partner

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

It is completely possible that the player went up to shoot but passed after contact. I guess I am more asking when I should give a partner unasked advice?

Not here, if you ask me.

[JRutledge]

Again this game is about angles. If someone comes to me and clearly sees a pass, then they are not going to get a shooting foul.

Then if a player clearly passes despite what his intentions were at the time of the foul call, it is not my mind to read his mind, I am going to give him the benefit of the last thing he did. Had a coach this past week make that point but the his player clearly passed the ball. Otherwise if you cannot tell what they were doing as they were going to the basket or in a shooting motion, then I am always going to think they are shooting.

Peace