Rookie Official Question

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Spence

Let me ask one more positioning type question.

The manual says that officials always switch positions after a foul. Is that 100% or , like the thinking on the jump ball, a "usually?"

For example, I'm trail and call a foul. I report it to the table. Do I then become the lead and administer the FT? Or , in that situation, do we not switch in order to keep the game moving?

The "by the book" two man switch refers to "ends of the court" not to T or L.

IOW, if you're closer to the "north" end line, then after either of you calls a foul, you'll be closer to the "south" end line. Whether you become L or T depends on the type of foul and how it's inbounded, etc.

Some organizations have "no long switch". So, if there is a foul called against the offensive team, and no FTs to be shot, don't switch. Just stay where you are, just as if the offensive team commited a violation.

Beyond that, it's difficult to describe (and understand) in words. You need to get to a clinic and / or watch a powerpoint presentation.

[Spence]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The "by the book" two man switch refers to "ends of the court" not to T or L.

IOW, if you're closer to the "north" end line, then after either of you calls a foul, you'll be closer to the "south" end line. Whether you become L or T depends on the type of foul and how it's inbounded, etc.

Some organizations have "no long switch". So, if there is a foul called against the offensive team, and no FTs to be shot, don't switch. Just stay where you are, just as if the offensive team commited a violation.

Beyond that, it's difficult to describe (and understand) in words. You need to get to a clinic and / or watch a powerpoint presentation.

Thanks, Bob. Let me make sure I'm following:

1. I'm the lead , call a foul underneath the basket in the FC. Since I have to go the reporting area to report it, we switch.

2. I'm trail. Call a foul near the division line on the defense. I'm in the reporting area so I stay there.

[Smitty]

In my association we switch on every foul.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Spence

Thanks, Bob. Let me make sure I'm following:

1. I'm the lead , call a foul underneath the basket in the FC. Since I have to go the reporting area to report it, we switch.

2. I'm trail. Call a foul near the division line on the defense. I'm in the reporting area so I stay there.

#1: correct.

#2: not correct. You would be come the lead.

[Spence]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

#2: not correct. You would be come the lead.

Do you say switch because you subscribe to the "always switch - no exceptions" theory ?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Spence

Do you say switch because you subscribe to the "always switch - no exceptions" theory ?

Regardless of the "no long switch" option, the situation you mentioned doesn't fall under what would be a long switch. A foul on the defense would always require a switch.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Spence

Do you say switch because you subscribe to the "always switch - no exceptions" theory ?

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

#1: correct.

#2: not correct. You would be come the lead.

Originally Posted by Spence

Thanks, Bob. Let me make sure I'm following:

1. I'm the lead , call a foul underneath the basket in the FC. Since I have to go the reporting area to report it, we switch.

2. I'm trail. Call a foul near the division line on the defense. I'm in the reporting area so I stay there.

Spence, it seems you may have meant to write offense.

[zm1283]

Just switch on everything, it makes it easier.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Spence

Thanks, Bob. Let me make sure I'm following:

1. I'm the lead , call a foul underneath the basket in the FC. Since I have to go the reporting area to report it, we switch.

2. I'm trail. Call a foul near the division line on the defense. I'm in the reporting area so I stay there.

1) If the foul is on the defense, you switch (and not because you "have to go to the reporting area"). If the foul is on the offense (the ball will be going the other way), and your area adopts the "no long switches" philosophy, you don't switch (despite the fact that you still need to "go to the reporting area.")

2) Again, the reporting area has nothing to do with switching.

[Spence]

Thanks, gentleman.