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Originally Posted by btaylor64
Every good official knows how to use their peripheal's (sp?). They also know when to take a peek or a look at the oncoming play. They don't want to be suprised. but I am talking more along the lines of a play coming from T to L's area, or calling across the lane at L or a play that is outside the arc but a little bit closer to the L than the T, or the C calling across the lane on a post play that has curled. These are all instances of plays being in the others primary, but depending on the angle, the others have just as good of a look and if not better to referee the developing play.
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This is not what the OP was talking about. Picture this. You're lead, shot goes up on the baseline right in front of you. Trail is where he should be, but he calls the foul on the shot. He has no business looking there; sometimes we do. I think ballwatching is something that has to be trained out of us. But the first step in training it out of yourself is to stop blowing the whistle on that play unless it's just too blatant to miss. Even then, be prepared to explain why you were looking there when there's screeners and rebounders on your side of the lane pushing each other around.