Two comments to add to the discussion - 1)the Trail needs to go wherever they need to be to call the play. As Chuck said, that has changed the "normal" view of the T having a certain spot on the floor where they go to/stand...if the T needs to be out on the court and below the head of the key - get there to be in position to make the call...2)calling across the key is only a "sin" if it is an on-ball call. In other words, if you see something away from the ball and it needs to be called, go get it...example: ball is on C's side above the free throw line extended, L has closed down but not rotated and we have: a)post players moving across the key to low post, and defender shoves post off the low block, or b)an illegal screen set at the high post corner of the key...C has the ball so L and T can certainly come "across" the key to make those calls...I think it does a disservice to the game to say that we "never" call across the key...
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