Confession: Toughest call....(4 Principles)

[tomegun]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

If you don't understand how ref the d and ref the matchup differ, that is a part of the game you are missing. It isn't a buzzword, it is something that happens probably millions of times a day during basketball season.

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Well, Tom, I had a very earnest and experienced clinician/friend explain "ref the match-up" to me last summer. He got a l'il pissed at me too when I broke out laughing. I then asked him to explain just exactly where that concept differs fom the correctly-taught version of the ol' "ref-the-defense" philosophy. After he thought about it, he finally admitted that there really wasn't that much difference at all.

It's called "re-inventing the wheel".

Of course, that just my opinion. Take it fwiw. [/B][/QUOTE]

Maybe, just maybe, your friend didn't know how to explain something someone had told him. That is part of my point; some people listen with no understanding which may lead to them doing/saying something that they know nothing of. If someone, one person, takes "reffing the D" literally, they could miss many things with the matchup. However, if they are told from day 1 to ref the matchup, including the d, they will see more traveling, carries (POE), double dribbles and other things. Additionally, this will force more of an open look which goes a loooooong way towards seeing the whole play AND the next play/matchup (passes, picks and other things). Here is what gets me: if you understand what I'm saying and I understand what you are saying, this verbage isn't for us and it does neither of us any good to go back and forth. BUT, if someone, anyone, gains a little bit from what is said, that helps the game. That is what is important to me.

WOW! Look at your post while I was writing mine. We are pretty much saying doing the same thing.