The rationale is that they don't want secondary defenders just running to a spot so near to the basket and not try and "play" some type of defense. When I say play, I mean try and make some play on the ball....because the rules allow a player to try and block the shot.
I'm a fan of the RA...and that's coming from a guy that wouldn't benefit from an RA at the HS level.
__________________
Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some, given a chance to climb, they refuse. They cling to the realm, or the gods, or love. Illusions.
Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.
|