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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I cannot say it is that bad in my experience. Usually the stuff they do not know is often obscure or not often used rules. For example I had a veteran (who is a State Final official) tried to debate with me an intentional foul would get 2 shots always even on a 3 point shot. Well that is rather obscure and unusual rule for sure. But I do not see many veterans not knowing substitution rules or throw-in violation for 5 seconds. But I am often surprised what rules a veteran will argue like I mentioned earlier.
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It really is that bad....even on basic stuff...and not just here.
I see officials call block/charge wrong because they don't really know the rules of legal guarding. For example, calling a block on defender with clear LGP who takes one step backwards or leans backwards but still gets clobbered. Or calling a block on a moving defender because the defender wasn't "set" when both players were on the ground with contact solely in the torso.
I see officials call traveling wrong (both incorrect calls and incorrect no calls) because they don't understand the rules. For example, high dribbles, fumbles, muffs, etc. get called a travel/carry.
I see officials call violations on throwins because the don't know the rules....such as when the thrower moves their feet or jumps and lands with the ball.
I even see some of these incorrect calls in NCAA D1 games almost as much as I see them in HS games. All basic fundamental stuff that gets regularly missed.