[Rich]

Originally Posted by k-blue

Have a question about 2-man mechanics.

There is an official in our association that insist that we are using the wrong mechanics. He claims that in two person crews, the lead should, rotate to ball side, and the trail steps toward the middle of the floor, working weak side, low post play.

States that these rotations are designed to eliminate the lead official from calling plays from across the lane lines.

I have watched him work and most of the time when he is the "Trail", he is standing in the middle of the court. When the "Lead", he is rotating back and forth, and often is on the same side of the court as his partner.

Is this a mechanic that is being used in HS BB with 2-man?

K-Blue

Going ball-side, IMO, is an important part of making 2-person officiating as good as it can be. Some regions frown on it, though.