Two man coverage on transition 3

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

IMHO, in transition, the L must be prepared to offer help on a possible 3 point shot. Depending on circumstances, that may mean picking up the feet as you pass by the shooter and signaling to help your partner, or it may mean not getting so focused on the knuckleheads in the post (a secondary play) that you can't sneak a peek at the shooter (the primary play) to assist your partner. NV's suggestion is worth considering. The prime directive of officiating is be where you need to be to see the play. Or in this case, to see both plays.

I would go so far as saying that it's a requirement.

Agreed. Forgot about those two guys. If they cause trouble, and you miss an elbow to a ribcage - too bad - it's a limitation of the 2-official system.

If L is already baseline in this transition, s/he might be able to rule on both - but the shooter is, as you say, primary. To be honest, I don't think that the L is already at baseline if T is barely across the DL. It just doesn't happen like that most of the time.