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I'll also add that I believe the double-down screen offense is one of the hardest to officiate in the two-whistle system.
Let's say that I am Trail and A1 has the ball above the top of the key. Therefore, I have responsibility for the dribbler and defender B1 who is playing man-to-man defense there.
Now I also have A2 standing on my side of the court on the wing being guarded by B2. When A2 goes and sets a screen a few feet outside of the lane on A3's defender B3, I have been pulled in two directions. My partner as Lead can't help me because he has A4 coming down from his wing to set a pick on the block right in front of him to free up A5.
Therefore, my partner has 4 players and contact right in front of him to watch.
If those down screens are physical and there is significant ball pressure on A1, this offense is dexter to officate!
My best thought has been to stay wide and try to see as much of both as possible. Probably even cheating a bit by not watching the dribbler right when I know the screen is being set.
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