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Originally Posted by jpgc99
Even though you are not working college ball, it is often helpful to know the major rules differences between the codes. That way you are not so much “arguing with someone that is certain they are correct,” but rather saying, “yes, you are correct... in a college game. The high school rule is different. We administer in the order of occurrence.”
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You're absolutely right...My uncle is a D1 Women's official and my step-father works D2 and below, including HS. Having them as resources has been invaluable, and they've always been sure to incorporate both NCAAW and HS explanations, if different. As an up-and-comer (hopefully), guys I work with do tend to ask me a lot of rule/case questions, which I can usually answer due to what I've learned from those two and my own homework.
IMHO, if others could follow suit with NCAAW rules, things would be a lot simpler (i.e, allow dead ball fouls to be ruled common rather than T).