2-man frontcourt lines of responsibility

[zakman2005000]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Good point. Sometimes the ball will shoot out and I won't pick it up while officiating a competitive matchup down low.

The problem with giving that one to the trail ALL the time is the little roller heading for the sideline that may (or may not) be out when brought back in by a player. The T has no angle on the line -- is it out? -- is it in? -- and not having the L ever look at that one, I think, is not smart.

All that said, the one I miss the most (knowing who caused the out of bounds violation) is when I'm working 3-person and the ball shoots out quickly on the baseline when I'm looking elsewhere -- usually it's a ball that's tipped (or not tipped) way outside my primary that the T/C can help on.

Giving the T the primary responsibility on that line for "all" calls is imo not a very good mechanic. On the routine OOB calls, sure it makes sense to have the T make the call since most likely the ball is coming from his/her primary and they will have the best look. That said, the L still has primary responsibility for that sideline and must me ready and in position to pick up on the plays that are not routine with respect to feet on the sideline or a ball that may suddenly go out of bounds. Of course, the key to these type of plays is having a good pregame and knowing where your partner is focusing his/her attention when the ball is at that location.