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Originally posted by tomegun
It will cut off your vision because the area inside the arc is now the Lead's and if you "square up" to a play in this area who will be watching the weakside/paint while you are transferring responsibility?
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Yes, Tom, now I see your point, and it's the part I'm having trouble myself being smooth about.
Okay, so here I am at Lead, minding my own business in my primary, with Trail over there on the far side of the paint, above the arc. Now, I see that the ball has dropped down below the arc, and there's a rough pair of post playyers, working for position. But I've got two pairs over here on my side too. What am I supposed to do?
Last year, I was supposed to slide across but looking at an angle back across the paint, seeing these post players on "strong side" but still keeping the other two pair in my line of sight, just in case.
This year, from asking various people this question, it appears that we are supposed to "square up" to take the ball and the competitive match-up, and release the weak side players to Trail, who has to adjust her position accordingly.
I don't like it. But then, I don't like the little skip step that so many boys take right before the shot, which ought to be called a travel, and absolutely never is. When I'm God, things are going to be different around here!!