Xavier/Gonzaga women's officials struggling....

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by deecee

I bowl over any player that gets between me and the ball before it hits the floor.

IMO - this is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Just one more retarded detail to knock someone down on. Did they want you helping on the box out as well?

I think it goes to show we, as officials, are hustling. There are lots of ways to show we are hustling....this is on of them. No big deal.

Hustling in between FTs is also one more way to keep youth league games with stopped clock action moving along. Nobody I work with on a Tuesday night 840p start wants to put themselves in a position to ensure they are still on the floor of a regulation game at 10pm. Is it a big friggin deal to be on the floor at 10pm? Nah. But, I'd rather be en route to my hot shower and bed, thank you very much.

It's just one of those little things that can add up to making for a more efficient game.

[Adam]

At most, you save two or three seconds per free throw, so I don't really see this as much of a time saver. If you're shooting enough free throws that this adds up to more than 30 seconds per game, well let's just say your long games have nothing to do with dead-ball hustle.

That said, it does show a certain hustle and sense of urgency; one of those little things that may simply translate in an evaluation as, "good hustle" or "needs to hustle more." The evaluator may not even be able to pinpoint why, but it could affect the overall "feel" of your game.

[DLH17]

I think it's one of those little things that sets the tone, though. A little piece of the greater efficient game management.

Some games get sloppy and a bit tiresome too. I've found that staying light on the feet is great way to help stay alert.