Better to prevent mistakes than to fix them quickly(kev.inburke.com)
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Better to prevent mistakes than to fix them quickly
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What a stupid sports analogy. A websites success isnt defined in a literal zero sum game with a limited time boundary.
That is completely absurd. Letting the players line up incorrectly would be the referee's mistake — so, yes, it would be better to prevent the mistake from happening. But the player running on the baseline after a violation is the PLAYER's mistake. It's not the official's job to prevent players from committing violations.
It's not a technicality either — it's the same rule from when this kid started playing basketball. It's HIS stupid mistake. Period. You can safely assume that he has been playing basketball for 10+ years. The rule is the same throughout junior high, high school, and college. If the player doesn't know the rule by the time he is in the NCAA Tournament, I have a hard time feeling sorry for him.
Same goes for the players that got called for running in from behind the 3-point line on free throws before the ball hit the rim. The announcers and fans may not have liked it, but the rule has been there for well over a decade.