I made a point of reading the referee’s handbook. One of the rules I?gleaned from it was that each referee has a designated slot where he?is supposed to be on the floor. If the ball, for instance, is in place W,?referees X, Y, and Z each have an area on the court assigned to?them.

When they do that, it creates dead zones, areas on the floor where?they can’t see certain things. I learned where those zones were, and?I took advantage of them. I would get away with holds, travels, and?all sorts of minor violations simply because I took the time to?understand the officials’ limitations.