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Originally posted by jritchie
so you use the arm closest to the division line which would be the right arm if you are on the left end of the court facing the table??? can you still see the players that are not on the line back around the top of the key elbowing each other????? periffeal(sp) vision is blocked by that arm and makes it hard to see.... imho, i think the left arm on the left side facing the table is better to use???
any other opinions and reasons?????
not saying either is better, just wondering who does what and why?? i have been taught that way...
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I've never had my arm block any of my peripheral vision. (I must hold it really straight
) and that is why I stand pretty much parallel to the sideline in 2-person rather than angled like I do in 3-person. If I turn at an angle in 2-person, I'm not even giving peripheral vision to anyone behind the top-of-the-key. I don't raise my arm until the ball is released and once it's released, my primary responsibility is the shooter and the lane players opposite. (we all know that in 2-person you have to make some trade-offs from time-to-time).
I was always taught to use the arm closest to the division line (for the count and the chop) not only to avoid distracting the shooter but also because it's easier for the timekeeper to see.
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