Is this the Tim Higgins directive?

It is ok for the L to come across in 2-man NFHS mechanics but I got burnt in a state championship game.

Ball settled in the post position, I had come across for the post action. A1 a little taller and heavier than B1 but B1 just playing good defense, playing straight up moving her feet, not allowing A1 to get to the basket. A1 makes a bad decision and threw the ball into the middle of a busy key and I was blocked out. Ball went OOB on my side line, which I called but had no idea who touched it last and neither did my partner (had I not come across the play would have been obvious to me I believe but at the same time I would not have had a good look at the post action and neither would the T). We went with AP but a big play in a 1-point game.

Funny you should say that. I was told at a camp by a Final Four official when I was getting ahead of the ball handler on a press (no pressure), "When you work multiple Final Fours you may be able to do that, but until then stay behind the dribbler."

Message was received. :D

Peace

I can tell you from personal experience as I have been to 3 of John Adam's camps before he became the Coordinator of the NCAA Men's Basketball. John does not want officials in the lane (other than rotating) and he does not want people to go across to call things as the Lead. I will assume that all the comments that I heard about this, did come from things John wanted his officials to do and were far reaching with his evaluators at camp. And he also likes a lot of rotating when possible. I am sure this directive is just an extension of what has been already voiced if you either worked for John at all his levels when he was a coordinator and is coming to the forefront as the NCAA Coordinator.

Peace

As we gain experience, we understand that there will be plays that the C absolutely cannot see and the Lead can. However, if we talk about that as the exception rather than the norm the game can be called how it was meant to be. Simply: the Lead has the option of rotating and the C has a defined primary. More times than not, the C can/should move to get a position on plays in his/her primary. Calling across the paint and/or getting caught in the middle of a rotation either doesn't happen often, is the result of ball watching or is the result of bad mechanics.

thanks for your input....appreciated.....

Or the Jim Burr directive? Or the Steve Welmer? Or the, never mind, I think I recognize the pattern.