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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap
6 ft is 6 ft and because colleagues are setting aside a rule doesn't make it right. It just leads to, "The refs weren't calling that last game". The rules committee has a cross section of members and they determined that 6 ft is closely guarded. That is when I begin my counts. I am not going to change my view on this unless the rule changes.
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I agree with this.
I still work a fair amount of 2-person. Last night the winning team went into a four corner with about 3 minutes left, up 20. The defense stayed with the ball handler and I worked harder as the trail in those next two minutes than I did all night. I was frequently in the backcourt getting angles, across the court getting angles, down to the free throw line getting angles. Counting pretty much the entire time.
It drives me crazy watching officials not work closely guarded situations well when they are on ball. Getting good angles and properly counting are part of the gig.