2 Man Mechanics Question

[FrankHtown]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser

The side of the court you work on is dictated by the position you take on (1) the jump, (2) the throw-in, and (3) the free-throw. You are always on the opposite side of the court as your partner. You NEVER, in 2-man, cross the court during a live ball.

There is a situation where the TRAIL may have to cross the court. If the dribbler gets trapped across court at the division line, the trail better get over there to referee the play, otherwise you will be making guesses from 45 feet away. When that happens, we are trained that the lead will rotate to take over the the sideline the trail just left.

[Nevadaref]

Not exactly the way the book says to do it. The Trail does come over to officiate that play, but usually only to about the center circle. The Lead should stay put and allow the Trail to recover and handle his own sideline.

[FrankHtown]

If the dribbler is trapped by two defenders, and is right up against the sideline and the division line, the only place you will get a GOOD view, without trying to look through the defenders, is all the way, in fact, out of bounds, on the far side. From middle of the floor, you are screened by one defender. The trail has to bust tail to get over to that line to properly call what is going on. I'ts especially important to get there if the trap is along table side, where the coaches will have a better view than you do.

[nine01c]

Originally posted by FrankHtown
If the dribbler is trapped by two defenders, and is right up against the sideline and the division line, the only place you will get a GOOD view, without trying to look through the defenders, is all the way, in fact, out of bounds, on the far side.

Be sure you pre-game this mechanic lest your partner wonder what the heck you are doing.

[Rich]

Originally posted by FrankHtown
If the dribbler is trapped by two defenders, and is right up against the sideline and the division line, the only place you will get a GOOD view, without trying to look through the defenders, is all the way, in fact, out of bounds, on the far side. From middle of the floor, you are screened by one defender. The trail has to bust tail to get over to that line to properly call what is going on. I'ts especially important to get there if the trap is along table side, where the coaches will have a better view than you do.

You do not have to go all the way. You go into the backcourt and work deeper for an angle. We NEVER switch anymore, not since the NFHS decided it was OK to work "reverse". The line belongs to the lead, if necessary.