Where is your focus?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

...or maybe his partner had the foul, looked at him and asked "did it go in?"

Not very good when the only possible response is "did what go in?"

Coulda said "I don't know but all the shoelaces were tied."

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

You can't watch everything. It's a matter of priorities imo.

Yup. And after 5 pages of discussion and my personal experience last night, I'm convinced more than ever that my response in post #4 of this thread is exactly correct.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Yup. And after 5 pages of discussion and my personal experience last night, I'm convinced more than ever that my response in post #4 of this thread is exactly correct.

Nah, you're just slow. You didn't switch to the ball fast enough after observing the players.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Nah, you're just slow. You didn't switch to the ball fast enough after observing the players.

Oh.

You mean he had his priority reversed.

Good point.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Yup. And after 5 pages of discussion and my personal experience last night, I'm convinced more than ever that my response in post #4 of this thread is exactly correct.

Nobody said watch only the players...just watch them mostly and glance at the ball at the points where an issue might occur. There will be no BI/GT if no players jump up near the rim. If you're watching the players for rebounding, yoiu'll know when they jump and from where they jump....and thats about all you need to know if a contact with the ball is GT. Time the flight of the ball and look up when it gets to the rim to see it go in or bounce up high enough to matter. If neither, return to players.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Nobody said watch only the players...just watch them mostly and glance at the ball at the points where an issue might occur.

How about just watch the ball, since that's your primary coverage and trust your partner to watch the players, since that's his/her primary coverage?

Last night has convinced me that anybody who says otherwise is simply overthinking. The title of the thread is "where is your focus?" The trail's focus is the flight of the ball. The lead's focus is the rebounding players.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Nobody said watch only the players...just watch them mostly and glance at the ball at the points where an issue might occur. There will be no BI/GT if no players jump up near the rim. If you're watching the players for rebounding, yoiu'll know when they jump and from where they jump....and thats about all you need to know if a contact with the ball is GT. Time the flight of the ball and look up when it gets to the rim to see it go in or bounce up high enough to matter. If neither, return to players.

Ding, ding. This is the winner. There's no reason to watch the full flight of the ball. I've studied parabolas, so I know how the ball will fly.

Besides, if I'm watching the flight of the ball all the way, who's taking the shooter all the way to the ground?

So watch the shooter, look at the rebounding, and get the money shots on the ball -- BI/GT, supports, then rebounding action again.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Besides, if I'm watching the flight of the ball all the way, who's taking the shooter all the way to the ground?

You are, if he's in your primary.

1. shooter
2. ball
3. rebounding off the miss

Go back & read the rest of the thread

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

How about just watch the ball, since that's your primary coverage and trust your partner to watch the players, since that's his/her primary coverage?

Last night has convinced me that anybody who says otherwise is simply overthinking. The title of the thread is "where is your focus?" The trail's focus is the flight of the ball. The lead's focus is the rebounding players.

Ding, ding. This is the winner.

[Dan_ref]

How come I'm never the winner in these things...?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

You are, if he's in your primary.

1. shooter
2. ball
3. rebounding off the miss

Go back & read the rest of the thread

I've read it all, much as I can stand. It's simply boring me to read the same things over and over again.

You folks sit and watch the ball flutter towards the hoop and I'll simply work the way I always have.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I've read it all, much as I can stand. It's simply boring me to read the same things over and over again.

You folks sit and watch the ball flutter towards the hoop and I'll simply work the way I always have.

Works for me.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I've read it all, much as I can stand. It's simply boring me to read the same things over and over again.

I agree, Rich.

You folks sit and watch the ball flutter towards the hoop ignore whether the ball is touched or goes out of bounds and I'll simply work the way I always have.

[blindzebra]

The simple truth is that had anyone other than Nevada said rebounding was the priority this would have died at a page or two.

Gee the standard training says shot goes up trail steps down to see rebounding action...hmmmm, seems deeper opens up ball action better...doesn't say shot goes up move to better see the shot, now does it?

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

The simple truth is that had anyone other than Nevada said rebounding was the priority this would have died at a page or two.

Yeah, the Grand Clique Theorem. We all hate Nevada...except maybe the clintons.