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[Mbilica]

So, what we have with the game management argument putting them in the back court is that the players crowd along the division line, often right on top of each other. I don't think that is necessarily better with regards to game management.

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[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Mbilica

So, what we have with the game management argument putting them in the back court is that the players crowd along the division line, often right on top of each other. I don't think that is necessarily better with regards to game management.

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He's Predicting what someone who says players have to be behind division line would say when you point out that the rules only require them to be outside three point line and beyond FT line extended. They will come up with another reason to justify it.

If they are outside the three point line and beyond FT line extended they are complying with rules.

[so cal lurker]

There is a pretty strong myth that players have to be behind half court. When my son was playing middle school, that myth was assiduously enforced....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

There is a pretty strong myth that players have to be behind half court. When my son was playing middle school, that myth was assiduously enforced....

In many areas, MS refs officiate myths rather than rules. Some of the myths are correct, others are not.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

In many areas, MS refs officiate myths rather than rules. Some of the myths are correct, others are not.

MS? I've seen it at HS and even college. Some people are just better at BSing than they are at being technicians.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

MS? I've seen it at HS and even college. Some people are just better at BSing than they are at being technicians.

Amen. Varsity and college officials are sometimes the worst offenders of officiating using myths. And these myths then trickle down to the lower levels.

[jpgc99]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Amen. Varsity and college officials are sometimes the worst offenders of officiating using myths. And these myths then trickle down to the lower levels.

Ive seen players just automatically go back there without any instruction from the officials. Just because they all go behind the division line doesn't mean it is the officials fault (in that game).

If they want to stand there, I'm not telling them to go somewhere else.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

There is a pretty strong myth that players have to be behind half court. When my son was playing middle school, that myth was assiduously enforced....

Originally Posted by Adam

In many areas, MS refs officiate myths rather than rules. Some of the myths are correct, others are not.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

MS? I've seen it at HS and even college. Some people are just better at BSing than they are at being technicians.

Originally Posted by SC Official

Amen. Varsity and college officials are sometimes the worst offenders of officiating using myths. And these myths then trickle down to the lower levels.

Are these the officials doing this or the players themselves? I never tell players to go anywhere but not be on the line. They tend to go to the division line. So if you see them go there in my game, I did not have to tell them much of anything.

Think about it, is there really a reason to be right around the circle or 3 point line? I do not see one as there is no immediate rebound.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

MS? I've seen it at HS and even college. Some people are just better at BSing than they are at being technicians.

True. I think it's more prevalent at the MS level (and below). It's definitely more excusable, because many MS assigners have horrible training programs. HS and college refs have no such excuse, IMO.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Adam

In many areas, MS refs officiate myths rather than rules. Some of the myths are correct, others are not.

Sadly, very true. My son's CYO league claimed that it had certified refs for the "varsity" (read: 8th grade), but with ththe prevalence of myths (or imported NBA rules) being used in some games, I really wondered what that certification was. (We also got some very good refs. My daughter had a playoff game with a three man crew that clearly worked together -- I assumed it was a group that volunteered.)