Re:I understand how a non-call occurs, you didn't see the contact, but how do you call a foul that doesn't occur? You either saw the contact or you didn't. And you clearly can't see contact that doesn't happen, at this point you're just guessing.
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I agree with your point.

In the refs defense: running down the court on a fast break, whistle-in-mouth, defender makes a move where contact happens 9/10 times, contact happens and ball doesnt go in, player flies to floor.

He couldnt tell that the defender hit that perfect window where the ball was and shooters hand was not.

Bang-Bang play. Official reviews on fouls under 90 seconds would have potentially changed the outcome of the game.
Can only leave it up to the ref so much. Humans make errors. There has to be a way that we can get the call right.

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Posted by Epic Cajun

Lafayette, LA

Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:13 am to theLSUdon17

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In the refs defense: running down the court on a fast break, whistle-in-mouth, defender makes a move where contact happens 9/10 times, contact happens and ball doesnt go in, player flies to floor.

He couldnt tell that the defender hit that perfect window where the ball was and shooters hand was not.

Bang-Bang play. Official reviews on fouls under 90 seconds would have potentially changed the outcome of the game.
Can only leave it up to the ref so much. Humans make errors. There has to be a way that we can get the call right.

At the end of the day, you can't guess that there was contact. You either see it, or you don't. You should never call a foul because you assume that contact happened.

It would be similar to calling pass interference in football because a receiver falls down on a route, and the ref assumes that the defender pushed the receiver. If you don't see it, don't call it.

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