NCAAM mechanics

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I believe the officials have an option. They can go to the Center on a "long switch" or they can go back and be the new trail (if they were the lead). I will look it up to be for sure, but that is what I read.

Peace

From John Adams via the Arbiter NCAA Hub on October 28, 2010:

There has been quite a bit of confusion regarding the approved mechanic to be used by the Lead, opposite the table, who calls a player or team control foul. We are posting pictures of the approved mechanics and they coincide with page 20 and 88 in the CCA Manual. Briefly, if you report any foul, your new position is opposite the table. In the scenario I just referenced, the Lead official has two options:

"He can clear himself, get a good sight line to the table, report the foul and go back to the base line, administer the throw in and become the new Trail or he can get much closer to the center of the floor, report the foul, and become the new Lead. It's one of those plays where circumstances will dictate the rotation."

Hope this clears up any confusion.