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Originally posted by JRutledge
Bob, why would you rotate to make the C opposite table official? Either way the last second responsibility is still the same official (NF and NCAA Men's). You can rotate 100 times back and forth and still the same official should have the call. And if you change in transition, would you not still have to keep rotatating to make the C, opposite the table. Sounds confusing to me.
Peace.
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Reason for C having last shot: If there's a change of posession in the last seconds, C will be in a better position to judge the shot then the new T (who could be 80+ feet away).
Reason for opposite trail having the last shot: Can make eye contact with the table to be sure the score is recorded or not correctly.
Reason for rotating to make C opposite table: Best of both worlds.
We do this when we can -- when A is in a delay, holding for last shot, for example. Once we do this, we "lock down." L can still go across, but if there is a change of posession, L will move back across the lane as s/he moves to the new T (IOW, T and C will not rotate -- T will become new L and C will remain C on the transition).
If there's a throw in opposite table with only a few seconds left, then we don't hurry through a rotation while the last shot is going up. We live with what we've got and give the shot to the C or T, depending on the level we're working (NCAA or NFHS).