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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Kelvin green
I have worked the NBA system and NF. They are not mutally exclusive. My goal is always get the the baseline as a new lead before the ball gets to mid court. It requires some hustle but You need to be there. How can a person ref the lead when the ball is in front court and you are still moving to baseline. I have seen officials 4' off the baseline when ball is in mid court.
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I don't get this. I've never been told to be at the endline before the ball gets to mid-court. In fact, I've been told NOT to be that far ahead of the play. What am I missing? Does it depend on where the other players are in relationship to the ball?
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That's the NBA philosophy, Juulie. They want lead there as soon as possible and best case before the ball crosses half-court.
As I said earlier the former commissioner in Arizona embraced this philosophy and evaluated officials based on it. It really hurt the game and lead to bad habits.