NCAA 2-man ALERT!!!

[Nevadaref]

It will be interesting to see how they handle the Lead position and how much they rotate to the strong side.

[jdmara]

Thanks for the alert...I wish I had TIVO though so I could go back and watch the game later as well

-Josh

[stripes2255]

Nevadaref beat me to this topic. I just turned it on and watched two fish out of water.

Too bad the Wake Forest coach isn't having any compassion for the boys.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

It will be interesting to see how they handle the Lead position and how much they rotate to the strong side.

They are just acting like 3-person -- rotate strong side whenever they normally would, it appears. There are times when both officials are strong side and there are good competitive matchups (apparently) unwatched.

I like to go strong side in 2-person myself, but not this much.

Fast break foul, lead called, had to be a guess. Was straight across from the play, tough call.

[Rich]

Here's one from the late 80s:

About 5:30 left in the second half, ball in the corner, trail goes from the strong side to the weak side in the front court during a live ball. The Cadillac lives!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Here's one from the late 80s:

About 5:30 left in the second half, ball in the corner, trail goes from the strong side to the weak side in the front court during a live ball. The Cadillac lives!

Rich:

It won't live for very much longer if the Big 3 don't get their bailout money.

MTD, Sr.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

They are just acting like 3-person -- rotate strong side whenever they normally would, it appears. There are times when both officials are strong side and there are good competitive matchups (apparently) unwatched.

I like to go strong side in 2-person myself, but not this much.

Fast break foul, lead called, had to be a guess. Was straight across from the play, tough call.

I know which playing you're speaking about and I thought the same thing. It was a foul from the camera's vantage point but there is no way he saw the foul from his positioning. Either way, it was the right call

-Josh

[GoodwillRef]

When they resumed play after the injury you could here the lead adminstering the free throw say, "We are down to 2 of us...no complaining!"

[Rich]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

When they resumed play after the injury you could here the lead adminstering the free throw say, "We are down to 2 of us...no complaining!"

Can I use that in my boys varsity game tomorrow?

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Can I use that in my boys varsity game tomorrow?

Go right ahead, it didn't stop them from complaining either. Good Luck.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

Go right ahead, it didn't stop them from complaining either. Good Luck.

It doesn't pay to make excuses like this. I can't imagine what benefit it is for those guys to say that. Everyone knows they're down to 2 and what it means.

Besides, I'm in Wisconsin, like you. Hybrid (2.5 person) schedule, probably just like you. When I'm working 2-person, I just do the best I can. I will recognize that we miss the occasional one because we're missing a center here or a well-placed trail there, but only to my partner.

Not that I won't admit the occasional miss to a coach, but I won't use only having two officials as an excuse.