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Originally posted by coachz_216
...but when talking to players & coaches, they know what you are talking about when you say "moving pick" or "reach". Can they give you a definition--not a chance. But in order to communicate effectively with coaches/players, you better be able to talk their language.
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My sister has a habit of starting a sentence, like, "Gosh the other day I was just standing there on the corner, I mean, you know over there, and this guy just sort of you know..." trailing off, and then saying, "Well you know what I mean." But most of the time I have no idea what she means. Sometimes I feel that way with the players and coaches. I want to say, "No I don't konw what you mean."
I can tell you for certain that at least 95% of non-refs DON"T know what a ref means when the ref says "moving screen". Everyone hears that term and assumes that any screen that moves is illegal. That isn't the case. Any screen can move anywhere as long as there is no contact. Some moving screens are legal, even with lots of contact. But the above 95% of folks "out there" don't know that. So if I see an illegal moving screen, and say the phrase, "moving screen" what I mean and what they hear are two entirely different animals. Then the next time that group of observers sees what they think is a moving screen, they want to know why the ref isn't calling it.
Same with "reach".
The fact of the matter is, if we as refs say the phrases, "Over the back," "moving screen," "reaching in", and several others, we re-inforce false understandings and make everyone's life more difficult. It's far more constructive to say "illegal screen," "hit", "push" and so on.