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Originally Posted by gojeremy
I have been doing a lot of 2 person this year, and my instructors/clinicians have advised to flex over to ball side when as Lead. I have been told to wait until ball goes into lower corner as a good indicator as when to flex over. I am having a bit of trouble with this, because when I flex, that is when the ball starts to rotate to top of the key. Do I immediately flex back? Should I be flexing sooner before ball goes to corner? I have been working with a lot of veteran officials who say there is no need to flex and I should stay opposite trail at all times and have the players boxed in. Advice??
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This, the "Two Man Ball-Side Mechanic", is in the book. Popular in some areas, unheard of in others. Handy to do especially if there's low post players opposite you want to cross over to get a good look at. Easier to "get the slot" from over there. Then flex back when that is no longer "strong side." Just be sure you don't cross over just to cover the matchup that your trail has anyway, a common error of some who do this mechanic. If there isn't low post play existent or imminent over there, don't go.