NFHS Mechanics Question (3)

[Raymond]

Worked by first 2-man games with the new mechanic. I absolutely hate it more than any mechanic I've encountered in my 7 1/2 years of officiating.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Worked by first 2-man games with the new mechanic. I absolutely hate it more than any mechanic I've encountered in my 7 1/2 years of officiating.

Why?

Because you can't remember where to go?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Why?

Because you can't remember where to go?

Actually that wasn't a problem. Forgetting that I was responsible for the free throw shooter was. I constantly started way too high then realized I needed to get down in position. My partners for the most part never did come done to properly monitor the shooter. Also I don't like that neither official has a view of the benches and table.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Actually that wasn't a problem. Forgetting that I was responsible for the free throw shooter was. I constantly started way too high then realized I needed to get down in position. My partners for the most part never did come done to properly monitor the shooter. Also I don't like that neither official has a view of the benches and table.

I don't understand how being tableside would move you up higher than being opposite. Were you forgetting that you were working 2-man and thinking that you were the Trail in a 3-man system because you were standing tableside?

If that's the case, then I don't see this as a problem with the mechanic, but rather with the mental focus of an old dog learning a new trick.

[zm1283]

I worked a camp last week with the new 2-man mechanics. I didn't have much of a problem with it, but a lot of the other guys that were there did.

The bad thing was that we did some 3-man work as well, and several people couldn't remember which side to go to as Lead on FTs because of the change in 2-man.

[IREFU2]

Just like any other mechanics changes, it will take some time to get use to and then it wont even be a second thought.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by IREFU2

Just like any other mechanics changes, it will take some time to get use to and then it wont even be a second thought.

Honestly I do not see the big deal. There will be an adjustment period, but it will become second nature. And for those of us that hardly work 2 Person, this is really not a big deal.

Peace

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Worked by first 2-man games with the new mechanic. I absolutely hate it more than any mechanic I've encountered in my 7 1/2 years of officiating.

I worked it this weekend for the first time. I didn't notice much of a difference - except in the L. I had to change my personal mechanics due to being opposite the table. I'll get over it, relearn, and move on.