Rebounding Coverage...

[mick]

Originally posted by JohnBark
in my jr. high game last night, i didn't "ball watch". at least that's what i asked my partner to watch for me. so, i feel good about that.

however, during some rebounding situations while i was trail. i did hear both coaches questioning my no calls on situations where there was pushing/over the back. i did see some of that as a trail official. but, i didn't call it. if i had been the lead, i would have called it. but, i put my trust in my partner.

the question is, should i have called pushing/over the back on situations when it occurs as a trail official or should i allow my partner, who is the lead, to call it?

most, if not all of the pushing/over the back occurred in the low post area, which is the lead's primary coverage area.

was i correct in not calling it?

thanks!

JohnBark,
Not ball watching is a real fine attribute, but we still need to maintain court awareness.
Trusting your partner is an excellent mindset, but all partners are not equal.

You said you saw the illegal contact; you waited for your partner to get it. That's good! But your partner did not get it.

So, now we have a foul seen by both coaches and by you that wasn't called. This is not a good thing.

Go get that foul, if you think it was a foul! Your partner may have been screened, or may have glanced elsewhere. Your partner may not fully understand illegal contact.

Ball watching and helping your partner are not exactly the same thing. Ball watching is more like ignoring your primary area. Helping your partner is the reason you are on the floor. If the foul occurs in a 'tweener, shared area
and you know it's a foul, make that call.

mick