2-person Long-Switching

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

You may not like it, but switching on ALL fouls is the correct NFHS mechanic for 2-person.

What you did previously with your first association was an alteration of the actual correct procedure.

Why won't someone answer his actual question?

Yes, it's completely ludicrous. It's as bad as someone who doesn't bump and run and watches his partner run the length of the court on a sideline throw-in.

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

Why won't someone answer his actual question?

Yes, it's completely ludicrous. It's as bad as someone who doesn't bump and run and watches his partner run the length of the court on a sideline throw-in.

YEEEEEEEEEES. Want to come work with me in sunny California every Tuesday and Friday, Rich?

I can't stand this.

[Huntin' Ref]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

Yes, it's completely ludicrous. It's as bad as someone who doesn't bump and run and watches his partner run the length of the court on a sideline throw-in.

I actually like don't mind a long switch when I'm the lead and I need to run the length of the floor. In our association, we switch partners/crews nightly and if I'm with an older partner I will make the long switch to help him save energy. Now, on a 3-person crew..........I hate long switches!

[Red_Killian]

I've always thought the rationale for switching after every foul was to prevent the calling official from having to make the same call, possibly on the same player, twice in a row or even 3 times if you never switch. By switching you will get the other official in the court area where the foul was just called. If both officials have the same call it's an easier sell than if it's the same official. Makes sense and works in 2-person but does not work in 3-person when you don't always switch. Court coverage areas are smaller in 3-person so maybe the powers to be did not feel it was as much an issue.

We are starting to work more 3-person high school games in my association and have many officials who also work 3-person college games but the idea of no long switch in 2-person has not come up. I have never had a partner try to pregame no long switch in 2-person.

[Larks]

My 2 man games....

No long switches....

Very few short switches -

Get the ball in play.

Oh - we also stay table side on free throws in trail too.

When my assignors found out, they decided to stop giving me two man games!