These are excellent points. As stated above here is the conundrum. If shooting space is called and the player executes the shot then by definition it is a dangerous shot...goal or not. The problem here is officials NEVER call that scenario a dangerous shot. They simply allow the shooter to take a free position and retake the shot (often times resulting in the same scenario happening again....crazy). In essence the wrong call each and every time. Now here is the argument that I hear a lot. Because of the speed of the play and the timing of the officials whistle it is usually too late for the shooter to stop herself as the shot motion has already begun when the whistle blows.
My opinion is that the solution is quite simple and two fold. 1-the officials need to call shooting space/obstruction MUCH quicker and 2-the shooter needs to be held responsible for shooting during a shooting space situation. If the shooter executes a shot AND the official calls shooting space then a yellow should be given and a change of possession should result.
