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1. I haven't modified my approach, though as T(2) or C(3) I've modified slightly what I focus on (pay a little more initial attention to the shooter and high defender than I used to).
2. Let some things go and call the big stuff. One thing I've noticed is that often the FT is near or at the rim by the time the defender breaks the plane of the FT line. So I kind of treat this like in football where you have to see the play clock expire and then look down to see if the center has snapped the ball before you have a DOG. Likewise I have to see the high defender break the FT line plane and then clearly note that the FT has not yet reached the rim before I have a violation. If there's any room for debate, I'm not calling it. Of course if the FT shooter is fouled, that's something entirely different.
3. Yes, although I'd be lying if I said we spend more than ten seconds on this during a pre-game.
I've called the violation three times this year so far (they were obvious). Twice, the coach did not understand the fine print of the rule, so we educated them. I can't tell if my state just didn't do a good pre-season job of explaining this to coaches, or if the coaches simply weren't listening. Either way, what seems crystal clear to me has been anything but to the coaches.
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