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Originally posted by rainmaker
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.
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In college and HS you should move as the ball moves. Not to make it too complicated, you should mirror the ball to some extent. If the ball crosses, you close down (move closer to the lane) and get ready to rotate. You should not stay in the same place.
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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?
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NCAA Women's mechanics move where the ball is regardless of the ball settling. NCAA Men's and NF mechanics are only supposed to rotate when the ball settles. Also NCAA Women's has different coverage area all together for the lead (they have 3 point coverage) and is one of the reasons for more rotations.
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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?
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I cannot speak for officials in your area at all. All I can say is that Men's mechanics are much more inline with the NF. So many of the teachings at the Men's NCAA level are the exact same I have received at HS camps or from clinicians. Maybe it could be that you know more Women's college officials. Who really knows what the deal is.
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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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I would not say it was the ultimate sin, but something you really should not make a habit of doing. I really do hate it when a lead official makes a call that the center had a better look at. If you are going to call things across the lane or watch things across the lane, then that official should rotate.
Peace