Side and Line judges need to stay wide because they have a lot more area to watch and lots of possible people running in/through that area...basketball is more compressed and fewer bodies, so we can step in and focus more on a smaller area and possibly only one competitive match-up. If all 10 players are on the other side of the key, I'm going to be 3-4 feet onto the court to make sure I'm involved with what's going on. If the players start coming my way, one big step back has me back on the sideline.
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