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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I do not equate "Being set, over the back" or "reaching in" with "Don't move" or "Sit down."
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Nor do I. Along with the others I have listed, and some that I haven't, they all fall within a spectrum of statements, some that should probably never be stated during a game, some that are more of matter of semantics, good for some, bad for others, and some that are just hairsplitting to the extreme and that really shouldn't matter if they're stated in the context of a real game, they're just exercises in rulebook semantics (i.e., endline, or baseline, that I'm not putting on my list, or in my training article).
We're just debating where to put each statement on the spectrum, and I can certainly understand that, especially in the context of "When in Rome ..." that all of us won't agree. Officials, not just you, and me, will differ in their own interpretations of such statements, and where they belong on this spectrum.
As I stated in an earlier post, I have a problem with the term midcourt line, instead of the more correct division line, or halfcourt line (I don't even like halfcourt line). However, I would never question any official using such a term, other than yanking their chain in fun. There are a million more important things to worry about in a basketball game than whether, or not, an official uses the term midcourt line, halfcourt line, or division line. I have similar feeling about endline, and baseline. You have your own feelings about some of the items on my list. Other officials will have their own opinions about items on my list that differ from both your opinions, and mine.
Variety is the spice of life. Peace.