In this way Kobet used the rules in his favor and practically put the referees
in checkmate He says he helped read the referees’ manual and discovered a very
interesting rule every referee has a designated place where he should be on the
court The ball is in a certain place The referees must have an area of the court
for them where they have to make the relevant markings when making those movements
And everyone has their own zone Dead spaces are created wild areas where the referees
cannot see certain things And this was taken advantage of by Kobe He knew where
the referees were and got away with certain minor fouls simply because he took
the time to read the manual and understand the limitations of the referees
within the Pura Mamba mentality court.