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Originally posted by rainmaker
I'm up to my ears in 3-whistle the last few weeks, because of some clinics I've been organizing. Here are some things that remain unanswered in my mind.
1) How far across the floor should trail be standing normally? It seems to be different in different leagues, and I'm not sure if there's a "prescribed" spot on the floor.
2) Can anyone tell me definitely whether men's officials tend to rotate less than women's? Is this a real tendency? Or just my imagination?
If it's real, is this because the game is different?
3) Why can't I find a men's official in the city of Portland that knows where his mechanics manual is?!? I've got like 4 or 5 women's manuals from various people, but every men's official I've asked says, "It's around here somewhere. But it's last year's." Or, "I don't think there is a mechanics manual. DO you mean the rule book? NCAA rules are on line." What heretofore hidden gene dictates this behavior?
4) Is it true in 3-whistle that the ultimate sin is calling across the paint? If there's anything worse, I need to know now, before I get in any more deeply.
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First, let me point out I'm coming from HS and NCAA-W, so there may be some slight differences in NCAA-M.
1)I've been taught the trail's "home" spot is about the 28' mark, about 2 ft. out unto the floor. Then they can move in a semi-circle, from near half court further out on the court to close to the free throw line extended along the sideline. It would all be based on getting the proper angle for watching the players in your area.
2) I think women's officials do rotate a little more often than men's. I think it might have to do with more passing and more screens being set in the women's game, so it's a little more important for the lead to be ball-side.
3) It's just a "male" thing, because I'm also a women's official, and I know my manual is around here somewhere...
4) The ultimate sin is not calling an OOB play even though the player's feet are just barely on the line. (Oops, wrong thread.
) Actually, the lead should not be calling across the lane becaust that's the C's territory. And we've been taught to have a "strong" C, so they should have that drive, rebound, etc., not the L.
Hope that's a start.