3 man T.O. mechanics

[TheViper]

Originally Posted by UNH IM Ref

We ref primarily with the 2 man crew but are sending a few officials to BU for the regional nirsa tournament this year and so I'm trying to prepare them for 3 man crews. What is the proper positioning for timeouts in the 3 man?

For that matter what is the proper 2 man position, we usually just go to the top of each key. Is that correct?

Top of the key for a 30 second timeout. On the block on the far laneline for full timeouts.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by TheViper

Top of the key for a 30 second timeout. On the block on the far laneline for full timeouts.

For 2-man or 3-man? For 2-man this is totally wrong. For 3-man it is partially correct. The administering official stands with the ball at the spot it is to be thrown in at. The other two stand at the top of the key for a 30 second TO and on the blocks opposite the benches for a 60 second TO.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by zm1283

. The other two stand at the top of the key for a 30 second TO and on the blocks opposite the benches for a 60 second TO.

That's what he wrote.

Originally Posted by UNH IM Ref

When you say on the blocks opposite the benches do u mean the blocks furthest from the benches? and do you face the benches during the T.O.?

Yes.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's what he wrote.



Yes.

That's what who wrote? Someone one talking about going to the top of the key or blocks in 2-man, I was correcting that. I was asking Viper if he was talking about 2 or 3 man because he wasn't very clear.