Making Calls out of your primary.

Originally Posted by Odd Duck

There are times when NOTHING is happening in your primary. When at C and 10 players are on the strong side of the court, we are taught to move onto the floor and EXPAND OUR PRIMARY so we can get the push in the back, illegal screen, holding of the back of the jersey, etc.

Just like there are reasons we have "primary" coverage areas, there are reasons we have "secondary" responsibilities. I get the impression from some of these post that some would be angry if there was a double whistle during one of their 3-official games.

I think most will agree that if there is nothing happening in your PCA we can/should expand, but at the same time perception is "why did the C call it from way over there & we have 2 officials right here".

As someone said earlier, in officiating you could be right & wrong (for different reasons) at the same time.

For the record, I think double whistles in the a 3 person game (in the appropriate situation of course) assists in solidifying the call.