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Old Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:58pm
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust View Post
Note that when you are off ball (the ball is not in your primary), you have ALL players that are not near the ball, even if they are not in your primary. The PCA definitions are for on-ball coverage only. The most interesting thing that you need to watch may or may not be in your "primary". Find the most interesting action...the action most likely to create trouble. Hunt for trouble. Often, it will be the two nearest competitive match-ups as Nevada said, but not always.

Square you body to the area you should be watching. If you are to be on ball, face the ball. If you are off-ball, turn your body and not just your head towards the off-ball players you need to cover, wherever they may be. Also move to get the best view of what you need to see.
Thank you for this comment Camron. in my rookie year, I may have overemphasized focusing on PCA. Reading this post, I can work on improving my off-ball coverage this season.
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