2-person Long-Switching

[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.