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Originally Posted by caliref
I wish they would just get rid of that arc because the NBA referees should be good enough to call it correctly without the line there.
Also, I think the line is a defensive disadvantage because it is like having a virtual screen set if you want to get a legal guarding position.
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The arc has nothing at all to do with the ability of the referees. The referees are good enough to call it correctly whether the arc is there or not.
As All Heart mentioned, the purpose of the arc is to prevent "cheap" charges being picked up by secondary defenders. The NBA philosophy is that if you are that close to the basket, you're not really playing defense; you're
only there to try and draw a charge. They don't mind having offensive fouls, but they don't want people taking a position with the
sole purpose of drawing the offensive foul.