Officiating from the middle of the lane

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I heard that Mr. Adams wants to change the status quo. It seems he has targeted some specific behaviors of long-time veteran officials.

This bulletin points out another tactic that is used by some Final Four regulars:

"10. After made baskets, the new trail official must “stay behind” to referee the throw in and then trail the dribbler up the floor until he can take a normal position as the trail (or now possibly center) official in the front court. It is unacceptable mechanic to referee the throw in after a made basket from a position on the playing court in front of the thrower-in."

Is this the Tim Higgins directive?

[shishstripes]

Originally Posted by Skarecrow

I know this is NCAA and 3-man, but what is the philosophy for the Lead in a 2-man system? Since the Trail has his side clear to the endline, and the arc (top of the key) round to the foul line extended (The "L" Shape), shouldn't the Lead drift away from the T's endline coverage and focus only on the paint?

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.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Is this the Tim Higgins directive?

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.

Peace

[JRutledge]

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

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

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.

[Skarecrow]

Originally Posted by shishstripes

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.

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

[jbduke]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Is this the Tim Higgins directive?

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