Need advice from officials with experience

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

And as someone who has the perspective of being through almost 30 years let me say this.....as a first year official there's just no way you are able to know what you don't know.

Worry less about partners at this stage and work at being better yourself.

Agree 100%.

[Camron Rust]

As for "zones", which we that primary areas, note that it is about ON-BALL coverage. If the ball is in your primary area, you have on-ball coverage. If the ball is NOT in your primary, you have coverage not just of your area but coverage of anyone not near the ball, even in your partners primary area.

For example, if the ball is in the corner on the lead's side, you, as trail, have coverage of the players in the lane or even just outside the lane on the lead's side. There is no way a lead can cover a play in the corner and play at the blocks at the same time.

As to your second question. Just tell them you couldn't hear them and you'd like to know what they called so you know where you need to go next without looking lost.