I actually havent looked in the officials manual to see what it states but
The way I was taught mechanics, and the generally accepted mechanic in my area is the trail calls all violations involving the basket (i.e. goaltending, basket interference, missed iron on FT, and hitting the strap, etc.) Theory or thinking is the lead should be watching the lane and the bodies, not the ball. It makes sense, and you and your partner know which primary area to watch. Problem is situation like mine where guys feel they were stepped on in their primary. It is kind of like calling a baseline violation from the trail.
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