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Originally Posted by Chris Whitten
Is it ever ok for the Trail official to call a player control foul in the paint when the play did NOT originate from his primary? Saw it this weekend with 3 veteran officials in HS play. Play originated just inside the free throw line and was an obvious charge about half way down the lane, but neither the L or C hit their whistle. Trail was about a tic late but came in and got it. Right call, but it just seemed odd.
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Attention to PCA does not preclude wider court awareness which could, at times, yield an obvious call that has to be made in another's primary. Now, if it happens time after time after time (like with the crew I just got done reviewing on video), you'd have to admit there's something wrong.
I have seen it on tape when both C and L are straightlined and T, with nothing in particular going on in his area, has the slot and, with wider court awareness, comes in and makes the necessary call. Often, in fact. Especially when L hasn't rotated yet and C doesn't either step down or step in on a drive and ends up looking square into the dribbler's back.
Sound right?