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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Why 5? Why not 3 or 7? What is the cutoff? Remember they want consistency without the need for judgement. How far apart does it take for it to not be a foul?
And I do think that, practically and logically, it should actually be like that, but where do we draw the line such that it is consistently applied?
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My problem with the literal interpretation of the rule being advocated by some here is that it completely takes common sense out of the equation; like the common sense that tells not to call 3 seconds if somebody heels is on the lane line.
Plus you have things like I stated earlier with delay statics that occur where I officiate. You also have what
JRut just brought up, where the first touch occurs in one official's primary, then a subsequent touch occurs in another's primary. That is going to occur quite often on plays where there is defensive pressure in the back court and the C picks up the play in the frontcourt.
The NFHS have proven enough times in the past that they do not always do a great job of having what's in ink match what is intended in reality.