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Originally posted by RookieDude
This is just the discussion I was looking for.
Last Sat. night I was working a H.S. boys game. The teams were exceptionally fast for their level.
I was trail. A1 had the ball on my side. He decided to dribble away from me with B1 closely guarding him. I had the visible count and followed the two about half way across the court, top of the key. I didn't want to get right beside them in case A1 wanted to change directions quickly or pass quickly back to a team memeber. So, I was behind them. Well, I got straight lined and of course B1 made a steal. B1 knocked the ball out of A1's hands straight toward B1's basket (A1's backcourt). It probably would have been a break away lay up for B1 except that the ball hit me as I was trying to get out of the way. A1 recovered the ball in his backcourt and dribbled back to his frontcourt with Coach B and the fans howling all the way.
How far should an official go across court, as Trail in two man, when following a play?
RookieDude
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You were literally at the top of the key? IOW, you were right in the middle of the F'in frontcourt? That's too far on the court for that deep.
If you move on the court, you should also move closer to the far end-line. Your path should resemble the 3-point arc, but be deeper than it.
If the ball is on the far sideline (but still in your area), you could be at mid-court, but you should be at the division line or in backcourt.