rule books

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I have to side with cda in this debate. While people should know the rules, they don't. Heck, I work with people on VARSITY games all the time who don't know how to administer a number of things. But they can get those games because they know where to stand, what signal to give, how to report fouls, and can handle coaches and players.

Looking like you know what you're doing seems to be far more important than actually knowing what you're doing.

I think what you're seeing is not the benefit of know where to stand but more of "can handle coaches and players" and simply carry themselves well on the floor. Their signals and positioning are probably just as incorrect as is their rules knowledge.