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Question for any of the "the ref should have swallowed the whistle" folks.
Hypothetical..
Ref doesn't call the foul on the screener.
Buekers shoots a 3, misses the shot Iowa rebounds or the clock runs out with the shot on the way.
Iowa defender had a hand up but doesn't touch Buekers.
Now..
As Buekers and the defender come down Buekers lands on the Iowa player's foot.
Should the ref call a foul and give her 3 free throws? Should the ref swallow the whistle and not determine/affect the outcome of the game?
Like the screen it is "by rule" a foul, and I cannot imagine a ref not making that call, he or she would be crucified. BUT it didn't impact the outcome as the shot itself was unaffected. To me you call both when and if you see them.
Not sure how one could say ignore the screen but call the foul after the unaffected shot?
Haven't seen it but understand Buekers after that game said about the offensive foul call, paraphrasing "one call doesn't make a game". Which to me is the right response.
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