Hmmmm, interesting. That's not the impression I got at all last fall. I could easily be wrong, tho. I am probably just biased by the fact that I'm so freakin' uncomfortable in the middle of the lane. I don't like it at all. Bottom line, get the best look possible. If you can do that in the lane, then do it.

Chuck

So Chuck and Dan, how do you feel about the L official making calls across the key on post plays?? Obviously you guys come from the men's side of things (NCAA) and my NCAA background is the women's game...I absolutely cringe every time the L calls something on the far side of the key and the C doesn't have a whistle...I know that's ok in the men's game, but I still feel that if it's a real foul, the C has a much better look in most cases...some of the replays would seem to back that up...how have you felt about that part of the game so far??

Generally if you're not over there & it's too late to get over there then stay on the weak side & let the C referee the low post play. If it's a drive out of the C's area to the basket then the L might grab it, if he sees something obvious that the C doesn't. I prefer as L not to have a whistle in either case but I will take it if it's obvious.

Make sense?

As usual, I'm with Dan. If it's on the block, let the C have it. If it comes into the paint, it's fair game for the L.

Chuck

Absolutely! And that is the way I understood the men's mechanics to be...however, I am seeing LOTS of L calls across the key, esp. on the little jump shots from the low post...doesn't seem quite right to me...

Mmm, I haven't noticed (there were a coupla blarges yesterday, weren't there?). Anyway might be

Big dogs + Big games = Big whistles

I see it a lot too, Rocky. I also hate it. . . especially when I'm the C and observe a clean block, only to have the L crack the whistle. Sigh.

Re: Not much to the mechanics.
 

Well that has been too much to ask for most officials in this tournament..but I guess if I am ever up there, I can do what the heck I wanna as well..

Big dogs + Big games = Big whistles [/B][/QUOTE]Hunting dogs + Big games = Trying too hard to impress.

The Big Dogs let the game come to them. JMO.

Hunting dogs + Big games = Trying too hard to impress.

The Big Dogs let the game come to them. JMO. [/B][/QUOTE]

You said it much better than I did.