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Originally Posted by tomegun
Rich, what is normal (for me) is to be aware of press versus no pressure. Once the C makes this determination, he or she moves up the court with the largest pack of players because he or she may have to make a call from sideline to sideline that the Trail or Lead cannot see.
Snaq, what exactly does it mean to "release upcourt"? I know I move in transition based on how many players are in the backcourt and where the largest group of players are. Without pressure and the largest group of players moving up court I would not lock on the ball like the C did in this play.
Nobody can say with certainty what would have happened if the Trail called the first foul so nobody can say it wouldn't have had an impact on the results.
Do officials realize we can always say "...has to get crap like this because the ... can't"? Fill in the blanks for any official and any spot on the court. This is one of the (fortunately) few times doing this helped...coincidentally, these plays seem to always involve watching the ball.
Hmm, I'm not sure how I would tell the official, but please don't confuse face to face conversation with typed words on an internet forum. Communication on here is similar to emails and I'm sure you get enough at home and work to know the delivery is often misunderstood.
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I'll say this, for me as C, I would have probably done as this guy did; hanging back and watching the tussle as I drift towards the division line. Right about the time he makes the call is when I'd turn my head and head down court (assuuming there's nothing going on).
It seems to me you're suggesting the C should have turned his head and sprinted downcourt as soon as he noted there was no press. I disagree with that (if it's what you're saying).
Fair enough, but if you were evaluating him and emailing him the results, would you have worded it that way? The limitations of email/written communication usually mean we should be more careful, not less. Although I should point out that I recognize my own failing in this regard.
Unless you think the player had an issue with the C personally, I can say with pretty strong certainty it wouldn't have mattered.