trail calls in the paint

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

What if the ball is on the Trail's side of the court?

What is trail side of court? We're talking primary coverage area here. It's either in trails primary or leads primary.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Or better yet, what if a player coming to defend a shot or the ball comes from the Trial's primary to guard the ball?

I don't see the point here. If the player is coming from trail primary to defend a shot in the lead's primary, the lead should still have the play on the ball. It's not like the play with the ball originates in the trail's primary and comes into the lead. In that case in my 2-man, if the play originates in trail, the trail takes it all the way to the hoop if it's uninterrupted.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

What if the Lead never rotates to the other side of the court?

We get to pick our partners here so in that case, I'd find a new partner.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The Trail is just supposed to ignore any and all contact because the Lead has this play covered (IYO)?

I was giving some basic philosophy. Obviously the original poster has some questions about when and when not to whistle in another's primary. I gave him some basic information to help him on his way while he progresses as an official and gets more of a feel for the game. It all comes with experience and we've all been there. Referee the defense, have a patient whistle, competitive matchup, don't let traveling be your best call, we have all heard these at one time or another and mostly very early in our learning. But how long did it take to really understand what reffing the defense is? Maybe I'm just slow, but even though I've heard that since day 1, it took me a few years to really comprehend it. Having the ball when it is in your primary coverage area and off-ball (not necesarily in your PCA) when the ball is not in your PCA, is a good basic mechanic to build on.

Mregor