[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

This is why basketball officials everywhere find what we do so challenging. This is why we get paid the big bucks, whether it's in a Catholic middle school game, a high school varsity game, an NCAA game, or an NBA game. If one can't multi-task, then one should not become a basketball official. If one wants to officiate a less challenging sport, then become a linesman at the French open, where one can concentrate on just one thing, and if one has a question, then one can look for a mark in the clay.

Multitasking is one thing. To make this call you're either A) expecting the referee to have at least 4 eyeballs capable of independent motion or B) be looking for the 2-inch wobble at the expense of missing a foul/no-foul call that is much more likely to be needed. You are not failing to multitask if your eyes are on the most probable call and not 78 inches lower - you are simply human and prioritizing your responsibilities.