Switch on Fouls - Two Person
 

Just wanted to clarify something regarding switching on fouls for a 2-person game. The officials manual says to switch on ALL fouls.

If Trail calls foul in the front court, no free throws being shot. After reporting, does he then go to the endline and become the Lead? How about if there are free throws? Does he still become Lead and then administer the FTs after reporting the foul to the table?

I know for 3-person, we don't do "long switches" and just "bump and run" when a foul is called and the ball is going the other way. Is this true for 2-person as well?

For example, L calls a team control foul. He then reports to the table. Does he become the new T and administer the throw in or does his partner administer?

How about if T calls a team control foul. He reports, then becomes the new L or T?

Most of the camps I've gone to are mostly 3-person so I'm not as familiar with the 2-person mechanics.

Thanks.

Ask the people you work for and see what their position on the mechanics is. Often times there are local philosophies that are never going to be shown in the mechanics. Otherwise, follow the mechanics to the letter if you do not know what is acceptable.

Peace

The general rule we were taught in Texas was switch on shooting fouls, do not switch on non-shooting fouls. Also, if you and your partner have good communication, they allow relay reporting, such as when you are L opposite table and there's a foul in the corner, you can communicate to your partner who the foul is on. Mostly I just stick with the first rule, though.

Standard two person mechanics is to switch on every foul. Where I am from we can get away with not making long switch...(this includes in the backcourt or team control foul since we are now in the new backcourt)

Here in NY for the girls, we used to use the mechanics that Kelvin described---switch on every foul, but no long switches.

Last year we were told to do something new, which mimics NCAA Women 3-person mechanics. Now, calling official always becomes trail tableside, but still no long switches. We have the option of going opposite to avoid a confrontation with an irate coach.

FIBA:

Switch when the lead calls a defensive foul.
Why? L calls about 80% of the fouls, wich means it's a good idea to switch so you don't end up having one official calling loads of fouls on the same team.
Besides, it's much easier (less running).

If L calls offensive he takes the throw-in
if T calls the offensive the old L takes the throw-in.
When T calls Defensive don't switch
When L calls defensive, switch

In proper 2-person you are suppose to switch on EVERY foul (except technical against coach). I would like to see them eliminate the long switch in two person.

At our last association meeting [TASO] we were told that the preference in Texas, according to the TASO Executive Director, is to not switch on every shooting foul. If L calls the shooting foul, then switch - otherwise, T goes tableside to be near the coach. In practise, this is what most experienced officials were doing anyway because it so much like the 3-man game. The problem is that switches become much less frequent.