[ChuckElias]

Did anyone see the C-USA tournament game between Southern Miss and Cinci? I only saw the highlights, but I had a question about positioning.

The game was officiated by Ted Hillary, Scott Thornley, and Mike Thibodeaux (according to foxsports.com), and I'm not sure which official it was that I noticed. But when this official was in the C position, and the ball drove to the basket on the L's side of the floor, the C slid toward the baseline so that when the shot was taken, he was standing about even with the low block. I hope I'm describing it right. He was still standing at the sideline. But instead of being at the FT line extended, he was standing at the low FT block extended, so to speak.

Did anyone else notice this? Does anyone else position himself or herself in the C position? I can understand taking a step toward the baseline, but going 3/4 of the way to the baseline?

Any thoughts?

Chuck