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condracek --
I'm checking in late on this thread, but I want to add a few things that the other folks may not have thought of. First of all, it would be very, very smart to always cover primary and secondary areas in a pre-game. Even for folks who have worked together for years, its' good to go over this kind of thing.
Secondly, because you are female and young, you must learn to stand up to the old farts who want to take your calls away.
You have to learn to do it in a way that's not confrontive or belligerent, but is assertive, confident and firm. "Thanks for taking that call, but I had a great angle, and I need to learn to get those myself." "Hey what did you see on that last block on the 3-point shot? It was in my area, and I thought the guy had lgp." "You know, that charge at the top of the key had been my play all the way across. Isn't that what we talked about in pre-game?"
Some guys just can't take this. You have to figure out who these guys are and black list them with your assignor. I think the best wording is, "Woody can't work with me. He's just got too much macho ego. I need to have partners who are more willing to give me a chance." "I won't work with so-and-so again" comes across too defensive.
Third, find a woman in your area who has some 3-person experience. It may be someone who doesn't do hs anymore. Keep asking around till you find someone who will give you some time and some advice. Ask who will be helpful and who to avoid. If you can find a college person who has some influence with your assignor, that would be good too.
I'm female, but I'm not young (not at all!!), but I have faced the same kinds of problems you're facing. 3-person is tough to learn, and if you're not doing it all the time, switching back and forth is really rugged. And there are a lot of men out there who condescend to someone young and female without really even realizing they are doing it. If you're small, too, or have a sort of young look on your face, it makes it worse. Keep working hard, and accepting your own mistakes. Others will respect your integrity, and learn to accept you as you are.
Lastly, take every opportunity to do 3-person. Keep making mistakes, and keep correcting them. I found it easiest to work on rotations first, and not worry about switches, especially long switches, or no long switches. That really threw me. Find some partners who won't look down and just work on one thing. Then add in something else next time.
I recommend against watching anything on TV that is a different set of mechanics from the one you're using. It's confusing.
Mostly, stick to it. Keep trying. You'll get it eventually, and I guarantee it'll be a lot faster than I did. Not that that's a lot of comfort.
[Edited by rainmaker on Oct 18th, 2004 at 12:17 AM]
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