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Originally Posted by DLH17
back to my daughter's games....here's some examples of what i've seen:
as lead, coasting into 'position' at just under the ft line extended in the front court
instead of below the base line
official failed to indicated what type of foul was committed - coaches left wondering if there was a push, hold, hand check, block
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For the record, I frequently do both of these during summer games with a running clock.
A. In my area we work most of our varsity contests with 3 officials. I've learned that the C often has the best look at plays. It can actually be more effective to have a C and T in many situations than a L and T. This is especially true in transition. Therefore, as I come down to the new L, I will often pause around the FT line extended. If the ball stays up high, I'll hold that position for a bit. If offensive team takes a quick shot or drives to the basket, I actually have a great look. If the action settles and they try to work the ball down low, I'll move down to the endline to cover the post players better. The positioning of the players and the ball location dictate where is the best location to observe the action. The end line isn't automatically the best just because the book says to stand there.
B. Who cares if it was a push, hold, or block? It was foul. If the coach needs to know, he can ask. Most of them don't care. You don't see the scorer recording the number of holds do you?
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Originally Posted by DLH17
hustling to be in proper position would probably reduce the number of instances of angst on the part of said official, coaches and players.
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True. There is more credibility for the call and less for the coach or player when an official is well-positioned. Of course, that isn't going to stop the complaining. If a call goes against a team or player, there will be complaints even if the official has a perfect view.
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Originally Posted by DLH17
then again, he was getting paid $20 for that game, so what should i have expected? the guy to do his job? i guess not.
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I've tried to explain above that the official can sometimes do his job from positions other than those described in the manual. However, if that argument isn't your cup of tea, then I'll add that if tournament organizers weren't so greedy and didn't attempt to stick as many dollars into their pockets as possible, they could offer more than $20 per game for officials which would attract more officials to an event. This would alleviate the need for officials to work so many games in a day and permit for more effort to be expended during each contest. It is due to the short-sightedness of those who put on the events that officials are forced to conserve their energy and pace themselves throughout the day at these events.
Most officials aren't fabulous athletes. The ones who are won't be working for $20 per game. So again, it's a case of getting what you pay for. If you want to attract better talent then you have to offer more compensation. That's the case in the business world.
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Originally Posted by DLH17
...one thing that most officials have control over is their own effort. if effort and hustle are present, i think an official can be much more effective and respected.
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There is no argument to that. However, unless one is a marathon specialist, there is a limit to how much one can run during multiple games.