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Old Mon Feb 07, 2011, 09:38am
SAK SAK is offline
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Watching televised basketball is a great aid to help pick up what advantage/disadvantage looks like. However, there is a difference between watching the TV and listening to the commentators. Even the best commentators have very limited knowledge of the rules. And sometimes a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, especially when those with a little knowledge try to pass themselves off as experts. Don't get me wrong, I like watching games that Dick Vitale is working but he knows very little about basketball rules. Too may are listening to what he as to say as if it comes out of the rule books. Coaches need to realize that in a high school game the officials have undergone comprehensive rules studies and have likely been to several basketball camps to improve on their craft. Stop asking for the "over the back" and the "reach" calls as these are simply not fouls. Also realize that a foul requires contact however, not all contact is a foul.

Sorry, just had to vent.

Also, where did the notion come from that when shooting a technical foul all players (non shooting) need to be behind the division line?
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