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Originally posted by Cager ref 1989
6 feet. Why do I see officials throwing their arms out to their side instead of counting 5 seconds?
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I'm not sure I understand the question. Officials DON'T throw their arms out to their sides instead of counting 5 seconds. If they throw their arms out to the side, it's because there's nothing to count -- the defender is too far away. They can't start the count until the defender gets closer. The official mechanic for indicating this situation is to do nothing, but a lot of refs feel uncomfortable with that, especially if a coach is nagging. SO the put their arms out to indicate that the defender is too far away. THen after the coach yells at the player to step in, the ref puts one arm down and starts counting with the other. Does that help you understand beter?