Sat Jan 01, 2011, 10:09am
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Get away from me, Steve.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 15,794
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef
Except that in 2-person if BOTH officials are watching the ball, there is NO ONE left to watch off ball. At least in 3-person, we still have ONE person focused completely off-ball.
Personally, I don't have a problem with the trail chopping (in either case) for sight line purposes. However, I think if NFHS wants the trail to be watching to chop, I think that the trail should have 100% of the responsibility for starting the clock. In the event that the pass is tipped by the inbound-defender, the lead could give the infamous "foul tip signal" to indicate to the trail that the clock should be started. I think this current mechanic (especially if done in 2-person) causes too many eyes to be on the ball and not enough (in the case of 2-person -- NONE) eyes off of the ball.
Just my humble opinion.....
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Personally, I think you can (and probably do) chop without staring at the basketball.
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