Block/Charge out of primary

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by kbilla

I generally agree with this and subscribe to it, but don't you think there is an inherent flaw with this line of thinking? You aren't going to know if your partner had a "good look" until the next opportunity to talk to your partner...maybe he/she got straightlined, maybe another player or players crossed between him/her at the point of impact, maybe a bug flew in his/her eye...from the L for instance, you aren't necessarily going to know what kind of look your partner is getting at the play from C, they could be in textbook position and still not get the best look...I usually make the point in pregame that if you are 100% certain of a foul in my primary get it...don't guess, but if you are sure that it was a foul I am not getting into a pissing contest about it...just my opinion, but I think it makes us all look better...your point about "who is watching my area" is valid as well though, but I guess it comes down to the lesser of the evils?

I am not going to know every single time if my partner got a good look. This is also why I am not going to make a lot of calls in my partner's area. Also if you have done this for some time and worked a lot of 3 Person like I have and many I work with, there are certain plays and certain situations you know your partner needs help.

Yesterday I had a coach ask me about a play while I was the New Lead and my partner the New Trail passed on some contact. I knew that I had no way to make a call and I did not see what happen. It would have made our crew look really bad if I am on the end line making calls in the back court in front of my partner just to look good.

Peace