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Originally posted by Kelvin green on 11-12-1999 03:26 PM
Does the trail have primary responsibility to call the travel? I disagree that the lead is looking for the hack. If the ball was below FT line extended lead has primary ball coverage, trail has off ball. When the ball is in the paint there may be four eyes on the ball and trail can help out. If the ball was above FT line and was thrown into the middle the trail has the whole call including the hack since the lead should be watching off ball.
I not sure that it is written in stone anywhere that trail or lead has primary responsiblity in calling a travel. I said the lead is looking for the hack since he is generally closer to the play and has a narrower focus. His attention should be up not down at the feet. If you are fortunate enough to be on a court that the lead can get deep, he can take the entire body. On some of the tight courts I've worked, this is not possible.