Would you call a foul if it will give disadvantage to the team fouled?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My thing is, if you are going to be in the majority, then you need to choose your words wisely when explaining the no-call to the coach.

"You had an easy lay-up" or "you're player should have made it" aren't acceptable. "I kicked it" is not honest.

"I didn't feel the contact put your team at a disadvantage" would be the best characterization of why the call was not made.

"Coach, his pass went right to where he wanted it to go and you had a wide open layup."

It's not too unlike the idea that we pass on a slap on the arm as a dribbler drives by the defender.