[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
Maybe I didn't say it well.

The Trail wants to have the shooter visible and the clock somewhere in that same field of view behind the shooter so that both the winding-down clock and the shooter can be seen simultaneously - without head/eye movement.... Sometimes we need to negotiate a switch to accomplish this. IT is done in anticipation of the last shot and is done several seconds before the shot may occur - maybe as much as a minute before.

I don't mean to sound like a smart alec, but where is it written that the Trail is to have the shooter visible and the clock somewhere in the same field of view behind the shooter. Switching to try to achieve some artificial alignment is not good practice. Just continue to officiate your primary and be aware of where the ball is and who has on-ball and off-ball duties.