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Originally posted by red
Last night I was a fan at two HS regional playoff games, different officials each game. In the first game, the L offical followed the ball along the baseline, if the play went left, he went left; and vice versa. The C and T just alternated as the L re-positioned.
In the second game, the three officials remained stationary and the L didn't follow the ball from side-to-side. Most games I've observed this year ( as a rookie official) the L remained stationary.
Do most 3-whistle officials "rotate" as in senario 1, or do you remain stationary?
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In general, the L is supposed to rotate -- but there are times when the rotation is not needed -- an impending shot or drive, most of the players are not ball-side, the defense is in a zone and the "expected" play is a pass back across the top of the key, ...