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[Indy_Ref]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
...especially in a two-man crew.

I was expecting to see 3-person crew here! Not 2-person!

IMO, 3-person requires MORE trust than 2-person! In 3, we cover LESS area...and we're tempted to look BEYOND this area since we often have to get stuff all over the court in a 2-person game...since one official is looking ON-ball and the other has to get OFF-ball stuff...that might be out of their primary area.

EX: Last night's game...I am tableside L, partner is T opposite watching on-ball right in front of the bench. VERY illegal screen just in my peripheral vision (OUT of my primary area) as I'm watching off-ball in my primary. A vitual moving body-block that put B1 on the ground and A1 on top of her. I came out from my L position, ran across baseline, and got the foul. I uncharacteristically DIALED LONG DISTANCE. But, the last person in the top row of the arena could have made the call. So, I HAD to get it! (i.e. I had to "get it right") I glanced for a half-second at my partner to see if he saw the play. Well, he didn't because he was watching on-ball in his primary...and couldn't see what just happened to the left of him.