3-Person Mechanics Questions

[mick]

Originally posted by Tim Roden
I'm pretter sure it was trail. I have watched several college womans games over the last year and was watching at a woman's camp when the mechanic was introduced. I might be wrong but I don't think so.

I just don't remember either, but if the object of the mechanic is to help the timer, if there is an end line throw-in in the backcourt, then Center would be best bet to see. With an end line throw in in the front court, I agree the Trail would be a logical choice.
Oh, well, my first Women's game isn't until January. Maybe I'll be ready by then.
mick

[Tim Roden]

The one thing I did remember hearing is when you use this mechanic, as lead, toot your whistle so that the trail remembers to raise his hand. Too many official's do two man on Friday night with HS boys and then do College Woman's on Saterday afternoon.

[mick]

Originally posted by Tim Roden
The one thing I did remember hearing is when you use this mechanic, as lead, toot your whistle so that the trail remembers to raise his hand. Too many official's do two man on Friday night with HS boys and then do College Woman's on Saterday afternoon.

Oh, yeah, the administrating official toots, too.
That's funny about Friday night and Saturday. I have spent a few Saturday mornings sucking coffee and soaking rules.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by mick
Oh, yeah, the administrating official toots, too.
That's funny about Friday night and Saturday. I have spent a few Saturday mornings sucking coffee and soaking rules.

This ought to be interesting at rocky's camp. One of the things I remember from last year, was that "campers are blowing the whistle too much!!"

Seriously, rocky, I'm looking forward to what you have to offer. Is all EBOA going to be 3-whistle next year? Or only varsity? Only playoffs?

[mick]

Originally posted by rainmaker

This ought to be interesting at rocky's camp. One of the things I remember from last year, was that "campers are blowing the whistle too much!!"

Seriously, rocky, I'm looking forward to what you have to offer. Is all EBOA going to be 3-whistle next year? Or only varsity? Only playoffs?

Jewel,
I wish I was going to a camp. I just love 'em.
Blowing thw whistle too much? You mean echo whistles?
mick

[rockyroad]

First to Tim - yes the L toots on all throw-ins they administer, and yes the T chops on all frontcourt throw-ins - thanks, I would not have remembered that was different and would have told someone to do it...

Juulie - will you be at the camp? It's at a different school this year, I believe...anyway, the 3-person will be only for the 4A Varsity games (possibly JV also) and is being instituted at the request of the 4A coaches and AD's...so, we will teach it at the camp this summer...

And as for the whistles being blown too much - we had lots of fouls being called last year at the camp which could have (my opinion here) been let go as not affecting the play, etc...not wanting to start any arguments here about judgement vs. rules - it wasn't that big an issue for me as I don't critique a lot of judgement stuff as evaluator...we did have two "evaluators" last year who were very loud, obnoxious, and liked to get on people's cases for making "bad calls" - they won't be here this year!!

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by rockyroad
And as for the whistles being blown too much - we had lots of fouls being called last year at the camp which could have (my opinion here) been let go as not affecting the play, etc...

What I was specifically told, last year, was that we were tooting too much, when we inbounded the ball. All those whistles seemed to be too much for at least one of the evaluators. I don't remember who it was. I do remember it though, because I wrote myself a note, "When in Vancouver, don't toot as much. Remember that Portland is different!" Same type of note about getting to the reporting area "In Vancouver, WALK quickly, DO NOT RUN!" is exactly what I noted. The top of the page of notes is "DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER!!"