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Last night BV game, last 4 minutes of the game, visiting team is down by 8, home team is shooting two free throws, I'm center. I'm mainly watching the shooter's foot as he's shooting his free throws. Well here's the rub, B2 walks between the free throw shooter and me so that I can't see the shooter, I move a couple of steps to regain my view of the shooter so B2 moves again and blocks my view. He did this on both free throws and it was definitley done on purpose. He stayed behind the 3 point line the whole time. Should I have told him to get the H!ll out of the way, whacked him or just ignore. I never let it show that it wrinkled my skin, but it did irritate me!
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If you're certain he's doing it on purpose, I'd have a word with him and let him know it was inappropriate and that he was free to stand where he wanted as long as he didn't violate but continually moving in front of you to block your view would be viewed as unsportsmanlike.
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After the second time you moved and he adjusted in front of you again, I would ask the player to move back. My co-official requested a player do that last night without issue, in a similar situation. We are really talking inches and it should not have an affect on the players ability to cover his assignment, imo.
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As much as this pains me to say -- I would have done this as well.
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If this was such a problem that requires C to move from their normal location then I would be inclined to keep an angle above the FT line but walk closer to the 3 point line that would prevent the player from walking in front of me without breaking the 3 point line. This way C can still cover thrower & opposite 3 lane spaces.
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I do recognize that an official sometimes has to think outside of the box, though. What's funny to me is that in my career, I don't ever recall not being able to see the FTL and the shooter's toes. That OP-player must have really been annoying.
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I haven't seen this a lot, but did have it once this year - kid got just a little too far & I called the violation.
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