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Originally posted by TriggerMN
Before I go on, I understand that the official's count is how the 10-second violation is determined, and not by the game clock. I'm fine with no violation here.
However, Hightower NEVER had a visual count for the entire time the ball was in the backcourt. I don't mean to pick on Hightower, as many officials at the D-1 level don't seem to use a visual count--he just happened to be the official in this instance.
I guess the visual count is one of those "small things" that are irrelevant in a D-1 game?
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Your quote brought a smile to my face. I attended an IAABO Camp this past summer. The instructors were discussing mechanics and made it a point to tell us not to watch a D1 official's mechanics. They stated that their mechanics, on the way up, were very sharp. When they reach the top, some of them slack off. The comment was not meant as overly critical, just factual.