flexing with a zone

[chartrusepengui]

must have been a duplicate of game I had. Same offense. I tried flexing but felt there was too much going on in the area of the screeners on double screen. In addition - when player cut opposite to corner or short corner - he was usually in a situation where only one defender was in a postion to guard him.

Partners having same opinion when they were in lead. During a TO partners and I decided that L would stay with screeners, C would move down from top of key to FT line area and cover shooter. There was not much else going on over there anyway. T would then take normal primary.

This worked much better we thought. I don't think it would be wrong if someone wanted to flex - but this seemed to work best for our crew and kept the game clean.

[truerookie]

Stay with the screener(s) official on weak side should be able to handle alone.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

C would move down from top of key to FT line area

That's good advice (almost) no matter what offense is being run.

In the "normal" front court situation, C should be at the FT line extended, and adjust 1 or 2 steps to either side as needed for angles. The "top of the key" is as high as C should ever be (in the "normal" situation).

[Junker]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's good advice (almost) no matter what offense is being run.

In the "normal" front court situation, C should be at the FT line extended, and adjust 1 or 2 steps to either side as needed for angles. The "top of the key" is as high as C should ever be (in the "normal" situation).

I agree. In high school and college women's I work from the FT line down. When I work the very few college men's games on my schedule, I work a little higher C as the bigger players change the angles slightly. Thanks for the flexing thoughts as well. I like staying with the screener, but I thought the question might get some good conversation going.

[chartrusepengui]

I agree. In high school and college women's I work from the FT line down. When I work the very few college men's games on my schedule, I work a little higher C as the bigger players change the angles slightly. Thanks for the flexing thoughts as well. I like staying with the screener, but I thought the question might get some good conversation going.

I agree with you in your positioning. I tend to work a little lower than many. It depends where people are of course, but in HS especially they tend not to space as well and I find better angles lower. Of course this means you have to run a little more - but I like the angles and don't mind the running and am able to keep up or ahead yet.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

I agree with you in your positioning. I tend to work a little lower than many. It depends where people are of course, but in HS especially they tend not to space as well and I find better angles lower. Of course this means you have to run a little more - but I like the angles and don't mind the running and am able to keep up or ahead yet.

I also agree - especially with partners who tend not to flex. I just see the plays better from there and can better officiate post play from a lower angle...