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In this case, the outcome was good because the right call was made. Having said that, however, I'm not necessarily sure it's a good habit to get into. In terms of high school basketball, I think the thing that moved my game from being a sub-varsity official to being a varsity level official (Note: sub-varsity vs varsity official is not meant to be an insult to anyone...just an analogy) was learning to focus on my area and not follow the ball. This was tough, beacuse let's face it, the ball is where most of the good action is. The fact that you and your partner had focused on the shooter (regardless of whether or not your partner could clearly see the feet and 3 point arc), means that there were 8 or 9 other players on the court that neither of you were watching. And that's not a good thing.
It's absolutely possible that despite focusing on your primary, you may still have seen the shooter's toes on the line, but I think that'd be the exception, rather than the norm.
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