rotation

[JRutledge]

TD21,

I have been blessed to work almost all of my 12 years with some extensive 3 Person Mechanics. And definitely 10 of those years the vast majority of my schedule has been working 3 Person on a nightly basis.

I do not recall that I have ever had a pre-game about all the possibilities of a rotation. The only thing I might say about rotations is rotate with a purpose and do not rotate just to rotate. After that I would expect that you are assigned the game because the assignor or supervisor thinks you are competent enough in the system to work a game. And pre-games in my opinion are to just get to know your partners and not to talk more about detail mechanics and have a rules clinic. I honestly do not know why that is so hard to understand. I said I would not rotate in the situation described based on my experience in 3 Person and following the things in this state that are taught. I think I am pretty qualified to know what is expected considering that I work for the head clinician and rules interpreter for the state of Illinois and I have talked with him extensively about what he wants officials to do in Illinois. I have also been picked to teach those mechanics and I am sure if I did not know what I was doing I would not be put in the position I have been given. And it does not bother me one bit if you do it differently. But for an official in this state to insist that the OPer had to rotate is not accurate. And based on what I have read (and I was correct) the official speaking had college experience. And one of the biggest problems we have around here is we have college official that insist on doing the things the college way (especially on the Women's side) and it hurts them when people consider them for certain assignments and opportunities.

Peace

[daveg144]

At the three camps I attended last summer (2 women's college and one high school) the philosophy regarding rotation was pretty consistent. With the exception of the difference in coverage (women's college lead has three point shot in corner), the reasons to rotate are simply to get in the best position to see the play. One clinician summed it up like this, "If you think you need to rotate, then rotate.". That may seem simple, but it makes sense. How many times have you been in the lead and for whatever reason you find yourself on the weak side (maybe the ball has been going back and forth and never seems to settle on one side or the other)? My first thought is, "get over there!".

In the poster's original play, it's hard to say whether he should have rotated or not without seeing anything. So far this year in my scrimmages, I have rotated more than last year and it's just so I can be in the best position to see the whole play. I tell my partners that I rotate a lot, but I don't rotate just to rotate. Again, it's just to see the play better.

That's my $.02.