How high do you work?

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bob jenkins
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Originally posted by RookieDude
This is just the discussion I was looking for.


How far should an official go across court, as Trail in two man, when following a play?

RookieDude

Dude, if I may be so informal

You can go as far over to the other side of the floor as you have to in order to officiate the play. If the defense has a hard trap in the corner by the division line on the other side of the floor, you better get over there to see the play. As was stated in an earlier reply, you must make sure that you stay out of the passing lanes when doing this. This may make you be in the back court to make the call.

Remember that there is no "magic spot" on the floor for officiating a play. You must go where the play takes you, especially as the T in the 2 person game. You may want to talk about this play in your pregame, where you have had to go all the way over to see this trap play, and then there is a change of possession. Your partner may want you to just get down the floor on the side you are now nearest, and let him slide across to change responsibilites.