what is "on the floor"?

[SoFL_Rookie]

I'm a rookie HS official, but I'd like to weigh in on what I think is the larger issue that pops up in discussions such as these.

Some new officials (self included) sometimes sound like basketball rules fundamentalists / zealots. We are book-wise but not court-wise, and grab onto minor points (especially mechanics) as if they were severe infractions.

Some experienced officials sometimes sound like basketball rules revisionists. They are court-wise, but sometimes feel that proper game management supercedes literal interpretation of the manual.

My personal view is that an official is administering the game for (hopefully) knowledgeable players, coaches, and fans. If the official is clearly understood and applying the rules correctly, then I think he/she is doing a good job.

Matt