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Originally posted by Duck1:
Oh, well, I was reading it as the pivot foot never being placed again. If the pivot foot is replaced as in the triple threat pose, it would clearly be a walk at that point. Who doesn't call this? More to the point, why?
- Duck
Walter, Duck
There was another thread where D1 evaluations were discussed. One commenter told of his experiences at a camp where he called everything he saw in the first half, only to be told by his evaluators to lay off the trivial stuff and to call what truly matters. I think that, at least in part, it interferes with the flow of the game if you call everything. It is not clear to me what should be considered little or big. I guess that comes from the experience that these D1 folks have, and is why they make D1 and others do not.
I think the more difficult thing is, as certain regular violations begin to be accepted, knowing how to coach at the lower levels. We work footwork for the cut catch pivot and shoot, and have always pushed our players to do it right by the book. The game is different when you allow that extra step, especially against a tight defense. The illegal maneuver cited in this thread allows one extra moment to get the three point shot off because you step away from the defender. Near the sieline, especially on some HS courts, it is a little bit safer pass because you don't have to catch with both feet outside the arc.