Rating Mechanics

[Richard Ogg]

We are encouraged to not use the "bird dog" at all.

As for other mechanics (2-man), our area looks for

• "walk" instead of "traveling",
  
• bouncing the ball for inbounds (always required for trail, never allowed for lead, and lead never inbounds sideline),
  
• crossing the paint for low-post action on the far block,
  
• trail working hard -- right distance (~15 feet) on back-court traps, good arc in front court to see play,
  
• 5/10-second counts clear, etc.
  
• One big item is the foul reporting -- do we hustle to the right area, stop and hesitate to allow the table to synch up, then report clearly, slowly, hand just outside of face, standing straight, and not moving out until completed?
  
• Do we communicate clearly with our partner about shooting on foul or not, where inbound is to be, etc.
  
• Do we stay and referee the rebound, or sneak out for a head-start down the court to not get beat?
  

I skipped the obvious straight-arm, clean signals stuff. Hope this helps.