Game management?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

I was at a game with two very good teams. I was sitting with a couple experienced refs. Team A jumped out to a large lead of 20 points. After one foul call (which was kind of a 50/50 call) in Team B's favor, the guys I was sitting with said "good game management call!" I asked them what they meant, and they told me.

I want to know, what does this sort of thing mean to you?

It means a team is realistically out of the game and you have a play with "marginal" contact that you might have passed on in the 1st 3 quarters but you put a whistle on it now towards the end of the game to keep the losing coach from finding a reason to get in your ear.

The 50/50 foul call I mentioned happened in the second quarter. Team B made a run in the second half and made it a three-point game by the end.

So, only call the marginal stuff if a team is clearly not going to win?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

The 50/50 foul call I mentioned happened in the second quarter. Team B made a run in the second half and made it a three-point game by the end.

So, only call the marginal stuff if a team is clearly not going to win?

I'd be very careful about using the term "marginal stuff".

And, was there a question about who the foul was on, or whether there was an advantage gained?

Part of game management is also knowing when to "tighten up" and when to "let them play." (not that this has anything to do with the specific play)