UNC/Duke (Video)

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Moving backwards and leaning backwards are two different things.

True, and neither is illegal.

At the end of the day, whether or not that philosophy is correct by rule or not is irrelevant. As long as the idea is to continue to get games or move up the ladder, it is much more important for an official to follow the accepted practices rather than be a martyr.

This is the part I've been waiting to see flatly stated.
This is what your bosses say to do, so this is what you do and that's not your fault. I'll buy that. But the fact that these guys in charge order things contrary to the rules is a crock, if you ask me, which nobody ever does.