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Anonymous

Years ago

Loving it!!

I think referees at most levels are just not trained enough on how to spot contact. More training needed.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Anon, yes I think that at the highest levels, they do need to adjust the foul calling (downwards) to support the spectacle. At that level, there are very few sloppy fouls anyway because players are so skilled the opponents don't try anything risky because the penalty they pay is getting scored on. At senior domestic or junior levels, so many players do so many sloppy or risky things because they rarely pay a penalty for getting it wrong, unless they are called for the associated fouls. On the contrary, if a defender in transition bumps the dribbler off the ball and gets a steal, they have a big reward waiting for them and so many times the foul is not called (just one example of what I mean, there are dozens of situations - another is the front player being dragged out of the rebounding contest by the back player and the list goes on and on).

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Anonymous

Years ago

to 554251

I strongly disagree. The greatest blight on the game and the biggest source of frustration at all levels is the lack of calling of fouls - I am talking about in the 1/3 court. The games I play in , the games i coach at all junior age groups, the games I see on tv and at big V, all have the same problem - foul after foul gets missed. Mostly obvious ones - a guy gets bumped while he is taking his layup steps is a foul no ifs buts or maybes. Any contact on a shooter anywhere on their bodies is a foul no ifs buts or maybes. any push from behind on a rebounding contest is a foul no question. Seems to be worse in lower divisions of juniors and seniors rep and domestic, where the refs seem to think they should be lenient - WRONG - that is where they should be most diligent, so players learn to play the game properly.

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