States & 2 man vs 3 man

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Originally posted by PA Official
How consistant can we be as officials if we are switching back and forth? Not in mechanics, because it shouldn't really take more than a handful of games to get the rotations down in 3 man, but in calling the game? I assume that more whistles are made in a 3 man game because more court is watched. This would drive me crazy if I were a coach, to play one style of ball all year long, reach the playoffs, and find another style of game.

Coaches always state they want consistancy in officials. It needs to be consistant across the season. Budget constraints or not, I think its only fair to go one way or the other the entire season.

I can't tell you if more whistles are being blown in 3 person but if you are a coach that wants a fair game called then he/she should recognize that they will get a better officiated game w/ 3 person most of the time. I know that when doing 2 person with varsity quality players and alot of activity in the post it is extremely hard to see everything. There might even be less calls made in 3 person because the crew caught all the rough post play, hand checking, illegal screens early in the game. If players get away with it early then they are more inclined to play that way the entire game. When working 2 person it is easier to let a game get away from you. You end up only seeing retaliations which frustrate players and encourages the first one to do it again. IMO.