[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Remember the first three rules of basketball officiating: Stay true to your line; officiate your primary area; and trust your partner.

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I understand the last two, but typical newbie that I am, don't understand the first one about "stay true to your line"?

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Worry about your boundary lines (and the division line if you are the T0 and not your partners; there are only a few rare cases where an official has to blow an out-of-bounds on his partner's line.

Nothing is more aggravating than to sound your whistle for an out-of-bounds on your own line and to hear your partner's whistle and calling the out-of-bounds too, especially if he is pointing the opposite direction you are, .

MTD, Sr.