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Originally posted by ChuckElias
The coverages and rotations (as well as some other procedures, like last shot, "lock down", etc.) are similar between NBA and NCAAW, but the switches are different. The reporting is also different b/c NBA officials use 2 hands to report. NCAAW use only one.

In NCAAW (and Men's), if the foul is called in the frontcourt, the calling official switches to tableside and the tableside offcial moves to the calling official's old position. If the calling official was C or T on the tableside to begin with, then nobody changes positions.

However, in the NBA, if the foul is called in the frontcourt, the calling official becomes the Trail (not necessarily tableside) and the other 2 officials switch. So if the calling official is the Trail on the tableside, the calling official will stay put, but the L and S officials will still change positions with each other.

I believe NCAAW are using two hand mechanics now and the men are experimenting.