Where do you draw the line?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

So how do you divide coverage in the paint in a two person game?

I've always thought the paint was L's territory, along with the area outside the lane from the endline up to the FT line extended, out to the sideline. The T would then cover the rest, kind of an L-shaped area. Isn't this why it was so hard for officials to initially lay off those calls on the other side of the lane when starting 3-person mechanics, because of years of training that they have have all plays coming towards them, especially in the paint?

How did the pre-game go? Did this get discussed at all? Was your partner a newbie, or experienced? Maybe you should consider stepping "into the paint" more to get closer or a better angle on those calls on the other side of the paint.

I wouldn't beat yourself up too much over those calls, as now you see why 3-person mechanics help the percentage of correct calls go up.