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daHeelz

Mar 31, 8:32 AM

We, too, would appreciate an explanation
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daHeelz

Mar 31, 8:35 AM

Passive aggressive payback for the staredown that happened moments prior? 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️
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unctarheel1984

Mar 31, 10:38 AM

Suspect.
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HEELS0196

Mar 31, 10:46 AM

No idea, but Ayers is one of the better ones
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unc80

Mar 31, 10:51 AM

Ayers, right? Not surprised.
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nhheel

Mar 31, 11:33 AM

That made me arch an eyebrow too.
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IslanderHeel

Mar 31, 12:01 PM

I noticed the same thing in real time, then the ball was deflected and I forgot all about it. Completely flabbergasted.
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Headoverheeled

Mar 31, 12:17 PM

That’s nuts
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KenansDad

Mar 31, 12:19 PM

I have a different take on this. There’s literally zero chance that Duke is scoring there. You catch it and the game is over. Probably a very smart move to have him back off a bit so as to not do something stupid like get a tech for crossing the inbounds line or knocking the ball out of the passer’s hand. There’s poor officiating everywhere but I think Ayers was advising him not to take an unnecessary risk, not trying to tilt an impossible play in Duke’s favor.
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KYTarheel80

Mar 31, 12:20 PM

Pg. 105, Rule 25 (b) states: If the Dook Blue Devils find themselves losing with 1 second or less on the clock, a referee must ensure the player designated has a clear path to inbound the ball in order to provide them with the best chance to come away victorious.
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Jamison33

Mar 31, 12:24 PM

Roger Ayers — one of the best in the game. Lost his Final Four assignment because of this, too.
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Headoverheeled

Mar 31, 12:29 PM

KenansDad said:
I have a different take on this. There’s literally zero chance that Duke is scoring there. You catch it and the game is over. Probably a very smart move to have him back off a bit so as to not do something stupid like get a tech for crossing the inbounds line or knocking the ball out of the passer’s hand. There’s poor officiating everywhere but I think Ayers was advising him not to take an unnecessary risk, not trying to tilt an impossible play in Duke’s favor.
That’s a great point, we don’t know what he was trying to accomplish. But this isn’t church league… he shouldn’t be coaching, he should be enforcing the rules. And the rules don’t require the player to be 5 feet off the baseline!
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KenansDad

Mar 31, 12:31 PM

Headoverheeled said:
That’s a great point, we don’t know what he was trying to accomplish. But this isn’t church league… he shouldn’t be coaching, he should be enforcing the rules. And the rules don’t require the player to be 5 feet off the baseline!
I get it, and I think officiating is generally poor anyway. Just an alternative take that it may not have been to give Duke an advantage. Just speculation on my part. Ayers is normally one of the better ones. If it was Groover then yeah 100% trying to help Duke 😂
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unc80

Mar 31, 12:43 PM

Telling a player where to be on the floor is the coach's job. Ref has no business doing that.
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735 Morrison

Mar 31, 12:48 PM

I saw that while watching live. And was like if they get a clean pass and make a shot that kid will be killed by the Media. I had no clue the ref was like stay back. Needs to be an investigation
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OakForestHeel

Mar 31, 1:45 PM

Roger Ayers is one of the better refs.
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Deezheelz

Mar 31, 2:10 PM

WTH was that?!?!? Doesn’t a defender have every right to defend the entire court?!?!
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you-SPELLED-dook-WRONG

Mar 31, 2:19 PM

735 Morrison said:
I saw that while watching live. And was like if they get a clean pass and make a shot that kid will be killed by the Media. I had no clue the ref was like stay back. Needs to be an investigation
They gave dook a 7ft cushion to inbounds it
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FourHeels

Mar 31, 2:31 PM

Noticed it live and wondered what the heck Ayers was doing
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BleedsCarolinaBlue

Mar 31, 2:40 PM

Deezheelz said:
WTH was that?!?!? Doesn’t a defender have every right to defend the entire court?!?!
That’s a very good point. This is an important discussion for any rules peeps associated with not just the NCAA Tournament, but NCAA basketball at large. I’ve never seen a ref tell a guy to keep moving back, only in the instances they are too close to the inbound line and can get dinged for that. Totally weird situation in that moment.
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CCCHeel34

Mar 31, 2:47 PM

Wonder if we'll get any official statement or explanation on this.
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RaiGuy

Mar 31, 2:48 PM

I don't know if Ayers did it on purpose or not, but what I do know is that guy's lack of skill in using a rewind button is frustrating as hell lol

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