Court Coverage

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I've never heard this before. Any experienced NCAAW officials here who can straighten me out?

SoCalRef is correct on this point.

It's not a whole lot different from the ball transitioning from T's area to C's area -- T doesn't give it up until C accepts it.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

SoCalRef is correct on this point.

It's not a whole lot different from the ball transitioning from T's area to C's area -- T doesn't give it up until C accepts it.

It seems a LOT different to me, if the ball is not transitioning between PCA's. If it's staying in the Lead's primary (from post to corner), you're saying that the Lead doesn't stay with the ball in his/her own primary?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

It seems a LOT different to me, if the ball is not transitioning between PCA's. If it's staying in the Lead's primary (from post to corner), you're saying that the Lead doesn't stay with the ball in his/her own primary?

Suppose the ball is in T's area, and L is watching the two post player's jockeying for position. If the ball is then passed to the corner, L can stay on the post play, and T stays with the ball.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Suppose the ball is in T's area, and L is watching the two post player's jockeying for position. If the ball is then passed to the corner, L can stay on the post play, and T stays with the ball.

What's the point of having a primary area of responsibility if you're not responsible for the ball when it's in your PCA? Women's coverage just makes no sense at all to me.

And what happens in the case that I described? Ball is in the post, players jockeying, and the ball gets kicked to the corner? Who takes the ball?

[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

What's the point of having a primary area of responsibility if you're not responsible for the ball when it's in your PCA? Women's coverage just makes no sense at all to me.

And what happens in the case that I described? Ball is in the post, players jockeying, and the ball gets kicked to the corner? Who takes the ball?

If I am the lead I MAY open up a little and take the ball in that corner and hope that the trail stays down low, if I see him in my periphial looking at the ball, then I will go back down low. If I am the trail and I see the Lead take the ball in the corner, I will keep looking into the paint. But that corner is the Lead's PCA. I agree the women's coverage doesn't make sense to me either, more importantly, the trail taking that sideline all the way down to the baseline. If that area from the free throw line extended down to the baseline is the L's PCA, why not give him that sideline as well, he's already looking there anyways.

[SeanFitzRef]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

What's the point of having a primary area of responsibility if you're not responsible for the ball when it's in your PCA? Women's coverage just makes no sense at all to me.

And what happens in the case that I described? Ball is in the post, players jockeying, and the ball gets kicked to the corner? Who takes the ball?

The lead's primary responsibility is not always the ball in these situations. If there is a competitive post matchup, most assignors and clinicians on this level want the L to stay with that matchup, as they have a better angle on - and proximity to - the post matchup, and can pick up something from 10 - 15 feet away that the C or T won't pickup from 35 - 45 feet away.

The T will continue with the ball, as was stated earlier in this thread. The reason this is done, as explained to me in camps and pregames, is to continue to referee the post matchup and keep the post play as clean as possible. Something might get lost in the transition from refereeing the post matchup to picking up the ball matchup. (Although, you would then presume that the L would pick up on something on ball if it were closer to their position also, right???)

I tried to explain it as best I can, from the way it was explained to me.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by SeanFitzRef

The lead's primary responsibility is not always the ball in these situations. If there is a competitive post matchup, most assignors and clinicians on this level want the L to stay with that matchup, as they have a better angle on - and proximity to - the post matchup, and can pick up something from 10 - 15 feet away that the C or T won't pickup from 35 - 45 feet away.

I couldn't agree more. That view is absolutely correct. So the obvious question is, why extend the Lead's "primary" outside the arc in the first place? If you know the post play is the priority and you know that the Lead has the best look at it, why don't you tell the Lead to stay with the post all the time and let the Trail handle anything outside the arc? The women's coverage is just silly, IMHO.

[socalreff]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I couldn't agree more. That view is absolutely correct. So the obvious question is, why extend the Lead's "primary" outside the arc in the first place? If you know the post play is the priority and you know that the Lead has the best look at it, why don't you tell the Lead to stay with the post all the time and let the Trail handle anything outside the arc? The women's coverage is just silly, IMHO.

The reasoning is that there has been less low post play in womens over the years. The coverage gives the lead the option to extend when there's not a lot going on down low. There's usually a lot more high post action, and the lead can pick up drives earlier to be able to see the whole play. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, just what some of the rationale has been.

[worldbefree]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I couldn't agree more. That view is absolutely correct. So the obvious question is, why extend the Lead's "primary" outside the arc in the first place? If you know the post play is the priority and you know that the Lead has the best look at it, why don't you tell the Lead to stay with the post all the time and let the Trail handle anything outside the arc? The women's coverage is just silly, IMHO.

Maybe its not silly at all. It seems wierd at first, but once you use the women's coverage, which is the same as the NBA, it makes the leads job a whole lot easier. In NCAA M the lead has post responsibility. That means when a play is coming out of the Lead's primary, the lead must pick it up out of his periphery and then referee that play as it is already developing. In NCAA W the lead picks up the ball at the freethrow line extended and then can referee the play if it developes to the basket. Makes it much easier to referee the whole play rather than just part of it.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

The women's coverage is just silly, IMHO.

That's just because you don't use it regularly...here's a scenario: Men's game...you are T. Ball is in your primary but is being dribbled across the court and entering C's primary...C, however, has two players posting up and fighting for position on their low block. L has not rotated over to cover that, so C stays with that competitive match-up and does not pick up the dribbler...you, then, would extend your coverage and stay with the dribbler long enough for everything to get covered...it's no different than the NCAA-W coverage for the L...if I am L and ball comes down into my corner, I will pick that up, unless there is something going on in the post that requires my attention. If there is, my trusty T will cover that ball in the corner...it's just providing more options for covering the plays.