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Message: [QUOTE="longtimefan, post: 2431860, member: 212"] From the proximity of the official, it's difficult to see both the offensive and defensive player as the play unfolds. There is a simpler way to address this mess (not my original idea, for sure): Make it [B]illegal[/B] for a secondary (help) defender to draw a charge. The on-ball defender can still get the charge if he beats the driver to the spot, but the help defender may not skitter across the court, plant himself like a statue, and flop at the first hint of contact. You can still play help defense, but you must play the [U][B]ball[/B][/U], not the man. So, you can block a shot, deflect a dribble, or strip the shooter as he gathers. This would also eliminate the arc under the hoop. [/QUOTE]