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Originally posted by Love2ref4Ever
Okay, Let me take this question one step further,So because I decline to signal the three point try successful(as the trail) until my partner(the lead)signaled the three point try successful.Does that make me correct or incorrect. since then the situation happened to me yesterday, and my partner who is a womens official did not signal a three point try successful(as the lead)so after she noticed that I was not going raise both of my arms to signal the three point try successful,she immediately raised both her arms to signal the three point try successful and I did the same. She never questioned me about the play, and we never had a disscussion about the play.
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a) The "by-the-book" answer: The covering official (that's the lead in this case) is supposed to signal the successful attempt, and the trail (if not the covering official) should mirror. So, you are technically correct to wait for the lead's signal.
b) The "practical" answer: If you see your partner indicate the attempt, and you see the ball go in the basket, why do you need to see your partner's signal? There's a small chance that the lead changed her mind (i.e., it wasn't really a "three") and a small chance that something happened to make the basket not count, but if you are court-aware, those shouldn't happen.
c) The NCAA women's three-person answer (which explains why your partner did what she did): "If the 3-point shot is attempted in the L's primary coverage area the L official will signal the attempt. The T will mirror the attempt and, if successful, the T will signal a successful 3-point shot and the C will mirror the successful 3-point signal. It is permissable for the L to signal a successful 3-point shot if the C and T have not given the signal."