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Originally posted by rockyroad
OK...1)I am L. Ball below free throw line on C's side, so I rotate over. Technically the ball is now in my primary, but because the C (now T) had the play from the beginning, I will stay on the post players. I communicate that by keeping my body turned toward the post players.
2)I am C...ball is dribbled across top of key area into my primary, but I have post players which are a competitive match-up and don't want to let that go yet. I step down away from the ball or turn my body so I am looking at post, that tells my T not to leave the ball yet...
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1. It is not a good idea to close yourself off from the ball whether in a women's or men's game. The new T should still have the play from beginning to end all the way to the basket or until the ball is passed. In the men's game we would say that we shouldn't back out or leave this match-up when the rotation occurs. The burden is not on you to show you aren't watching this match-up; the burden should be on your partner to not leave the match-up.
2. If the ball is in your primary, it isn't a good idea to turn away from it whether you are watching the post or not. IMO, I would step up and not down. That, and the location of multiple match-ups should be a clue to that L that a rotation is needed, if he/she hasn't already started to come over. By turning away, you cut off your angle of possible plays where you are the only one that could see what happens. Something could happen where it is physically impossible for the T to see and physically impossible/ridiculous for the L to see/call. If you have turned away to indicate you aren't watching the match-up, who is going to call this?