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Originally Posted by btaylor64
Sorry I don't usually get into the multiple posts but this seems like a real fun topic. This philosophy again is too slow as you have been beaten by the play. You want to be rotated in time to receive the oncoming screen, post play, or whatever maybe coming your way from the opposite lane line. I have been taught that once the ball gets passed the LANE LINE (sorry about the misunderstanding earlier) then you rotate regardless of how many people are still on the other side you just rotated from, cause inevitably unless this is a one on one clear out play there will be kids coming to the ball. They (upper echelon of college and pro officials) want you to have to look back over your shoulder and let the players come to you. I have the mindset of being a little more selective in plays going away from me as percentages have shown that calling plays that are going away from you have a smaller chance of being called correctly. That is my reasoning for "beating the play". Another way to think of it as well is comparing the rotation to the fast break. Would you ideally want to be in front of the players and beat them down the floor or would you rather trail the play? Just food for thought. I love provoking good debate in the heads of good officials or those looking to always improve, which I hope is everyone. Have a good weekend.
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I think you just summarized in 400 words what I said in 4.
I still stand by "Look there, go there". Why make a simple thing so complicated (unless you work for the goverment)?
Of course you don't want to wait until a drive is at the blocks or a foul about to happen....but until there is something you see that suggests you should take a look and head across, why would you cross. You will not be looking across if there are no plays or matches in progress or forming. Once the ball get's below the FT line, you'll look there...so go there. If the posts are across the lane with no one on your side, you'll look there, so go there.