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Old Tue Jan 03, 2017, 04:49am
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by Adam View Post
this is a myth that starts early, and is perpetuated by officials who actually enforce it. For some reason, no one ever questions this. They question everything else under the roof, but this, they follow without question. Then, when we (the refs who know the rule) work a game, everyone just goes without being told anything.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
What are we supposed to tell them when they just go to a certain place and it is legal to be there? ...

Peace
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Originally Posted by Adam View Post
Where did I suggest or say anything to make you think I want us to do something about it? I don't care where players go by the time they get to my game. You're arguing against statements I never made.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
It sounded to me like you were implying that officials are the ones that give the players or coaches the bad information.

Peace
He did suggest there are officials giving the players/coaches bad information. But, he never said that we should do anything to counter that instruction. He only suggested that no players or coaches ever question that, they just do it.

Officials are indeed directing player to go there. I've heard it....in high school. What if you have a partner call a T on a kid for being in the frontcourt talking to his coach while the FTs are being shot? Are you going to just let that be?
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Last edited by Camron Rust; Tue Jan 03, 2017 at 04:51am.