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If the ball is being defended in your primary, though, you have to have good ON ball coverage.
I think the secret to good trail work in 2-official basketball is not being afraid to come across the court -- I will come halfway across the court to get good angles on that ball/defender that are on the other side of the court just above the free throw line extended. Now, when coming across, you have to go DEEPER. So in the situation I just mentioned, it is common for me to wind up near or slightly in the backcourt when looking across the court.
Likewise, when the ball is being brought up, don't be afraid to come on the court when the ball is on the other side of the court. If anyone has ever saw old 2-whistle NBA on Classic Sports, notice how the officials came up almost right in the middle? This drives home for me that the trail has the entire backcourt and simply needs to get a position that allows for the best officiated game.
Rich
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