Officiating from the middle of the lane

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

So, he thinks it's better to officiate this play from OOB, rather than to be a step inbounds where you can see the thrower, plane and defender?

It's directed at officials who walk up the court with their back to the ball as it is being inbounded. I have noticed this often by certain officials.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I can, a drive right down the middle of the paint.

I would prefer not to have the player coming directly at me. I would pinch the paint tightly but leave myself an angle to see the entire play.

[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.