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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
Thanks - that clarifies things a bit. Since trail is staying with the drive:
1) Is he watching ball and not defense, or trying to follow ball and referee the defense as well (that off ball defender stepping in to take the charge)?
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To see the whole play (which is why this particular play doesn't just revert soley to the lead) you gotta be watching the dribbler and refereeing the defense. You get some help in this regard because the play is moving away from you and your field of view becomes wider as he gets closer to the basket. Of course, your distance from the call increases as well. Tradeoffs.
2) When the contact happens, whose call is it at that point?
This is going to be the trail's call (again, back to the trail seeing the whole play). However, it's in the lead's primary and so the lead really needs to be aware of this one. If there are two whistles, the lead needs to give this one to the trail. It comes back to a good pre-game, good mechanics, and awareness.
That's my take on it. I'd love to hear what other people have to say on this.