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Old Wed Jan 28, 2009, 11:38am
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Originally Posted by bob jenkins View Post
No, there's not *A* correct way to officiate plays like this.

You need to read the play and get to the best position possible (not necessarily the best possible position).

Sometimes that means running ahead of them. Sometimes it means letting them pass. Sometimes it means running for a bit, then letting them pass. Sometimes it means moving toward the middle of the floor. Sometimes it means staying wide. Sometimes it means making the old-L become the new-L while you stay at T the whole time.

Sometimes, you just have to officiate.
Amen, Bob! While the "best possible position" is to always be in front of the play and watch as they approach you, sometimes that cannot happen. In these cases, rather than trying to get to this "best possible position" ending up getting completely straight-lined and forced to guess, you are much better off getting to "the best position possible" so that you can officiate the play.
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