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Originally posted by TravelinMan
So Jim what you are saying is that the officials were not calling fouls that in your estimation should have been called. Hmmmmmm....were they "missing" these calls on both ends of the floor? Were you an "objective" observer? (if there is such an animal).
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Traveler-- He may or may not be objective, but this is a difficulty a ref can have. I know it took me a while to figure out how to work it.
Jim -- Of course the best way to cover the play is for the new lead to be out ahead of the players, and set up on the endline, facing back, before the shot goes up. Some of us don't always run fast enough to make that happen.
The next best then, is to drop back enough that you can step in behind the pair and get a view in between them. The best is to see the shooter's arms and the ball. From there you can judge the amount of contact and the effect on the shot.
What happens before the experience kicks in is that the ref is trying to get ahead of the play, but can't for whatever reason. Then he is straightlined and has no way to tell what actually happened. Incidentally, this is a problem whether the offense or defense are closer to the ref.
The only solution is for the ref to either take some track coaching, or be humble enough to admit a weakness.