2-Man Mechanics

[tref]

IMO, if they want the L strong-side on plays, hire a frickin 3rd! IJS

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tref

IMO, if they want the L strong-side on plays, hire a frickin 3rd! IJS

It's not what anyone wants -- it's about me as an official being in the best position to make calls. I'm either going to have to grab calls across the lane or go over there and have a better look. I'll go over when I can. I'll grab calls across the lane when I have to.

[tref]

I understand that fact, Rich. Just my feelings on the L rotating in the 2 person game. Thank God I dont have to do too many of those, because I'm not going or calling across the paint! The T better step down & stay connected!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tref

I understand that fact, Rich. Just my feelings on the L rotating in the 2 person game. Thank God I dont have to do too many of those, because I'm not going or calling across the paint! The T better step down & stay connected!

It's not that simple, IMO. There are fouls deep on the trail's side where the T just has a horrible look -- for example a drive on the endline where the foul occurs from the backside (between the shooter and the endline).

The lead simply has to pick up play across the lane in 2-person or the T is going to have to do a lot of guessing. Neither is ideal, but the L is in better position to make a lot of those calls/no-calls on shooting fouls near the endline.

I'm an active trail (at least I think so) and I'm thrilled when a lead picks up some of those.

[tref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

It's not that simple, IMO. There are fouls deep on the trail's side where the T just has a horrible look -- for example a drive on the endline where the foul occurs from the backside (between the shooter and the endline).

The lead simply has to pick up play across the lane in 2-person or the T is going to have to do a lot of guessing. Neither is ideal, but the L is in better position to make a lot of those calls/no-calls on shooting fouls near the endline.

I'm an active trail (at least I think so) and I'm thrilled when a lead picks up some of those.

All of that being said, even more reason to "hire a frickin 3rd!"

Not that I want to give anything but my best efforts on the court, but getting 3 officials on all games will never happen if we keep working the 2 person game in such a stellar fashion.

"Why pay a 3rd official when these 2 guys are busting to get the job done for a couple extra dollars" is what I heard an AD recently say.

On my job that pays the mortgage, we had 6 employees in my department. They fired 1, if the 5 of us still maintained the departments responsibilities, do you think they would have ever hired a new person? Absolutely not!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tref

All of that being said, even more reason to "hire a frickin 3rd!"

Not that I want to give anything but my best efforts on the court, but getting 3 officials on all games will never happen if we keep working the 2 person game in such a stellar fashion.

"Why pay a 3rd official when these 2 guys are busting to get the job done for a couple extra dollars" is what I heard an AD recently say.

On my job that pays the mortgage, we had 6 employees in my department. They fired 1, if the 5 of us still maintained the departments responsibilities, do you think they would have ever hired a new person? Absolutely not!

Sorry, but I'll continue to work 2-person as best I can. The argument should be that 3-person worked best as possible is still much better working 2-person as best as possible.

[tref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Sorry, but I'll continue to work 2-person as best I can. The argument should be that 3-person worked best as possible is still much better working 2-person as best as possible.

Same here, just not rotating... I'll pinch. I agree!

[PG_Ref]

Since a 2-person crew usually works a little harder than a 3-person crew, make 2-person pay more than 3-person... then it will be 3-person all around

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

The argument should be that 3-person worked best as possible is still much better working 2-person as best as possible.

Logic: A

Grammar: D

[tref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Look, if a team's down 20 and I have to guess, I know how I'm guessing on that one possession. And it's not with two thumbs...

We spoke about that at halftime as the the T in that play was also the assignor.

Your comment on the other thread, is NOT the case. Thats the reason I bolded the following.

Originally Posted by tref

Not that I want to give anything but my best efforts on the court, but getting 3 officials on all games will never happen if we keep working the 2 person game in such a stellar fashion.