In our area, we work 2-person crews in all sub-varsity games, and the lower classifications' Varsity games. It is much more difficult to get the TC/off-ball illegal picks and screens, as you mentioned, there is so much going on out there.
I work a lot of games with our newer, less experienced officials, in a mentor atmosphere. Many are working so hard to just see their on-ball and immediate area contact that it's common for some of the off-ball TC action to be missed. I'm constanly asking them to try to relax, open their field of view, etc., to help them get more of those calls.
What are some of the things you do, and say, to help newer officials develop that ability?
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