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Originally posted by tomegun
Once again I stress, without the proper pregame and practice you will be officiating where you are going to end up while you are passing players and matchups. Mick, Rainmaker, can you speak on this subject using your current technique? You have not mentioned the importance of endline positioning (depth and width), closing down or the Trail's adjustments. Squaring up has been the main issue and since every play is different inconsistent officiating cannot occur when communication is based on getting to a play across the paint to square up on it.
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A Center or Trail, when working on a match-up, can
move and turn to get a proper angle to see the space between the players. By drawing a line between the players, and setting the official's shoulders parallel with that line, the official may look staight ahead at the space (perpendicular to both lines) and be squared up on the match-up, regardless of the angle of the matchup with respect to the endline or any other line.
Action on the floor is rather
dynamic while the end lines seem to stay in one place.
"...have not mentioned the importance of endline positioning (depth and width), closing down or the Trail's adjustments."- tomegun
I recognize the importance of these things and probably didn't mention them, polished shoes, water at 1/2-time or medical alert tags either.
"Squaring up has been the main issue and since every play is different inconsistent officiating cannot occur when communication is based on getting to a play across the paint to square up on it." - tomegun
I believe the issue was body language and how to tell if your partner is on ball. But, as I have said, I 've kicked 'em before.
mick