help with 3 man rotation

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by kbilla

I said no such thing, truerookie said that! Come on at least quote me correctly!

Are you telling me you do not make a single call across the lane in any of your games? I basically agreed with you with the caveat that when the ball comes down the lane as L it's not like you intentionally look the other way...that is how you make it sound...as L you are GOING to see the play coming at you, otherwise why would the NCAA mechanic/coverage be that L has the action going to the hoop regardless of which side it comes from? So being that you are GOING to see the action (unless you are suggesting that he intentionally look away), you have two choices if you see what you deem to be a foul 1) decide that C had the best look at it and passed, therefore you should pass or 2) decide that it is an obvious foul that C did not get and come in and get it.

I apologize for quoting you when it was Truerookie.

Who told you that it is a NCAA mechanic that the Lead has action going to the hoop from either side? It seems like I have to say this locally all the time: there will be normal, average, happens all the time, drives from the C's side of the court and the C should take these. I have never heard of an NCAA mechanic where the Lead has every drive.
To answer your other question, in most of my games I do NOT call across the paint. I would call across the paint for the following reasons:

1. A non-basketball play
2. A play on the backside (from the C) where the C has no physical way of seeing the contact.
3. If there is a quick steal and the C may or may not be in position.
4. An obviously missed call by the C like a block/charge with no whistle.

If those situations do not occur in a game I do not call across the paint. Also keep in mind IMO a double whistle that is clearly in the C's primary and NOT in the dual coverage area is not a good double whistle. If I had a whistle on the backside or an obvious call that was missed it would be delayed and would not be at the same time as the C.

***We have talked about absolutes on the board several times. I'm not saying that what I posted above is absolute BUT this is what I plan for because this is what happens most of the time. I feel (very strongly) that if an official plans to call across the paint, that official WILL call across the paint when it isn't correct.