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Originally posted by jayedgarwho
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"Your friend was getting a good workout but I bet he didnt see much."[/B][/QUOTE]
Not my friend -- never said a word to him other than "Great hustle -- when's your partner coming?" And I'm not sure why he wouldn't have a better view of the "far side" of the court doing it his way as opposed to yours -- but the point in both cases is that you're taking pride in what you do, you're hustling and not coasting, just as we tell the kids to do.
[/B][/QUOTE] "But switching or not switching on fouls has nothing to do with your position to make good calls." [/B][/QUOTE]
Agreed. Except that both have to do with effort. And officials who make the effort to do one but not the other are very uncommon, as far as I can tell.
[/B][/QUOTE] "6th grade aau is known by another name: stealing money." [/B][/QUOTE]
I don't follow. The games are too easy to call? The officials aren't good enough to be paid? Your use of the phrase "your friend" suggests the latter, but I'm honestly unsure what you mean.
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In no particular order:
"Your friend" is a way of referring to people we don't know in informal discussion. If it confuses you substitue the word "he".
6th grade games are very easy to call, rarely are 2 officials required.
The view from the free throw line extended, what we normally call the C, is probably the best single view on the court to officiate from. Generally nothing to be gained by moving all the way down to the baseline, except you might get an attaboy from a coach who might not know better.
Hustle does not equate to quality, finding and maintaining the optimal position does not equate to coasting.