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Originally Posted by BBrules
I'm wondering if this is something that is addressed in the pre-game, both the 6 ft and the molasses count.
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Yep, we pregame it.
I restate the visualization of the free-throw line to the circle to be sure we get right in our minds what six feet actually is.
While helping out on MS games, during which bringing the ball up is usually uncontested and without pressure, I've been practicing matching my ten-count with the clock. I realized I had indeed lapsed into a molasses pace without being aware of it. Seems to have helped out with my confidence to have the proper counting pace.
Coaches really don't seem to have a problem with a counted call (ten seconds, five seconds) as long as they observe a good, sharp, visible arm count. It's when they hear a whistle after seeing the old one or two casual waves of the arm after a guy forgets to begin a visible count that really seems to burn them. Anybody else sense this?