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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
Our association generally makes the Trail responsible for the last second shot (See paragraph 282 in the mechanics manual)
We pregame this and talk to each other at the impending end of a quarter so the trail can be positioned with the shooter and the clock in front of him (work a switch if necessary).
Mark TD, was this a mistake or am I missing something? You want the Lead to be responsible for counting or waving off the last second shot? Pease explain.
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1) Why does the trail need the clock in front of him? I wouldn't force a switch.
2) You are correct that the machanic makes one person (T in 2-person, Opposite or C in 3-person) responsible for the last shot. I've often felt, as it looks like MTD does, that it should be the responsibility of the person who has on-ball coverage.
A similar situation occurs in games using the shot clock -- we don't "Change" the mechanic so one official is responsible for determining whether a shot got off in time. Why should we change the normal game mechanics for the last-second shot?