[Freddy]

I notice with NCAAM that the lead stays much wider than they ask us to in NFHS. We are taught to "pinch the paint". They stay much wider, away from the lane, when ball is in the middle.
I can see the benefit of that, especially when the assumption is that center will take the calls in his half of the paint (which high school crews in our area need to get better at).
I've checked out past threads discussing what is better and why and what many of you prefer, but I am interested in the answer to this question: The lead "staying wide, away from the lane" -- is that an officially mandated college mechanic, or just something many of their officials do?