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Originally posted by tomegun
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Originally posted by blindzebra
Is matchup any clearer in reality?
Any philosophy based on descriptive terms or catch phrases run the risk of being taken literally.
Matchup just has a slightly wider "tunnel vision" than ref the defense, it does not mean when they take it literally and focus on those two players that they don't miss a lot going on around it.
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I understand why you are saying this but what do you do on the court literally? You watch the matchup. Why not say what you are really doing?
Wouldn't it be better to have wider "tunnel vision?"
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I watch
through the match up.
There is no set term that fits what an official actually needs to do on the floor. It's more a string of things:
1. Find the defense...this means more than just an individual defender, it's the right defender for the play coming to or already in your primary.
2. Be aware of the ball...this includes the player, player control, and status of pivot foot.
3. See through the play/match up...the open look, no stack, plus...
4. Pick up players off ball through that open look, find the second match up/screening situation.
All that ties into proper positioning, staying open and getting a wide view, and using your peripheral vision.
Boil that down into a simple phrase and win a cookie.
