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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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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Good points Rich. I like to take the coming across the court mechanic a little further by starting in the center of the floor and staying within 10-15 feet of the jump circle most of the time. I find it much easier to react to the first pass in the front court. If the action initially goes toward the side the lead is on, I'm in a good position to get angles to judge contact etc. If the ball swings back toward the other side on the perimeter, you can move toward the action and open up to get the angles on that side. Don't get me wrong, this certainly isn't used as an excuse for not hustling and getting position, but I remember early in my officiating years that I was spending more time trying to get into position as trail rather than being able to concentrate on calling a good game with a minimum of wasted movement.
[Edited by zakman2005000 on Dec 10th, 2003 at 04:58 PM]