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Originally posted by SMEngmann
I think Cuban raises some legitimate points, but many come out of a lack of understanding of the job of an official. Cuban argues that if the game were called completely by the book that there'd be less controversy. Of course, as judging by his use of "over the back" he and the majority of the fans don't know the rules which is why they have to contextualize calls that they don't quite understand. Also, Cuban's illustrations about giving a team that was fouled the ball OOB rather than calling the foul are oversimplified.
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I think if I started talking about his business and what he does not know, he would have every right to question my knowledge of his business. Cuban just thinks he understands things he obviously does not. He seems like a nice guy and I did meet him one time at a party in Dallas, but he is just as unformed as most outsiders are.
My contention is that coaches and players do not really want us to use the letter of the rules. How many times when an official makes a call and they officials are accused of making the game about them? They want the rules called to the letter when it benefits them. When it hurts them, they claim we do not know our job. If that was the case any debate from a coach about a judgment call would be a technical foul. I know that would not go over well.
Peace