We stand directly under the post because the ball must be completely inside the post. If you stand further behind the post or under the cross bar, you can't tell if the ball is inside the post or over the top of the post. As for the official on the other side, the two communicate with each other before signalling. The mechanics that you describe are correct.
[Edited by BktBallRef on Nov 25th, 2001 at 01:33 AM]
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