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Ref the defense means watch the defense not the offense.
It means if you have a person dribbling, know what the defense is doing, you what the guy with the ball is going to do. ( In fact one of the reasons you will see an experienced official miss a travel or double dribble in front of them is because you are refereeing the d)
If you know where the defense is, and watching them you will know how many steps did the defender take before running into a screen, If you referee the defender you will know where her position is when there is a drive to basket; thus making a block/charge an easier call.
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