I'm a Ball Watcher...

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I was under the impression that in 2-person mechanics, that if the three point attempt is in your primary, you are responsible for indicating if it is successful or not. Am I wrong about that?

Yes. Also the trail will mirror the lead's sucessful 3 point goal signal.

[iiicream]

I am an evaluator for our association (my first year doing only evaluations). I see many officials ball watching. The main reason I find for this is that the official doesn't trust his/her partner(s). Also some officials think they have to watch the ball action and not off-ball action. Usually in lower level games there is not much post play or screens happening so the official gets bored and feels they must 'help out' the partner(s). Watching PCA is a discipline we must all have in 2010.

[chseagle]

Shouldn't the only ones watching the ball all the time be the scorer, timer, & shot clock operator?

Of course only when the ball's live or about to become live

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Shouldn't the only ones watching the ball all the time be the scorer, timer, & shot clock operator?

Of course only when the ball's live or about to become live

This has been a good, informative and useful thread that I think will help a lot of us. I'm going to ask that you please do not start taking this thread into the realm of what the table crew, ADs, athletic trainers, concessions stand workers, cheerleaders or any other non-officials should be doing.

Thank you.