Hustle is not wasted/false
Kelvin, the main difference I see here is that during the action of the game the official needs to be in position and his hustle for this porpose is IMPORTANT TO THE OFFICIAL SO THAT HE GETS IN POSITION - the fans are watching the player's action.
Once a whistle is blown, the players stop... now the fans are waiting for you... and if you saunter out to make your report, they will really feel like they are specifically WAITING FOR YOU. I think it is important for an official to hustle at this time and thereby draw as little attention as possible.
As mentioned earlier, hustling to get within 10 feet of the table is ridiculous - midcourt is generally, plenty close... and then only as close as it takes for the table to understand what you are telling them. JMO
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