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Originally Posted by Andy
I received the following in an email from an association that I have done some games for in the past. I don't do BB anymore, but still accept occasional games in other sports from this association:
Reminder when working with a partner in Basketball, we as an association do NOT use the "area" philosophy of officiating. Please work together in covering the Entire Court. Thank you.
I'm wondering how, exactly, should the entire court be covered without using the "area" philosophy??????
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In my pre-games we talk about staying in your primary for on-ball calls, but off-ball calls are fair game anywhere on the court. IOW, help out with screens, rebounding action, etc. as one official may be busy with the ball-handler/defender match-up. Extend out of your primary to get those things...especially if they are the "non-basketball play" types of things. Never use the excuse "Well, I saw that punch but it wasn't in my primary so I didn't call it." I think that's probably what the message is gettting at.