Mechanics Poll

[Loudwhistle2]

Originally Posted by bearef

across the court from the home bench area observing the visiting team

+1

[Art N]

We don't use a 3 man system in most MA HS games (private schools do) until playoffs, but I would just be the last one out of the locker room and stand in the open spot that my partners aren't occupying!

[7IronRef]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

5,231 vs. 179

Take the press off BNR

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by BEAREF

across the court from the home bench area observing the visiting team

So 2 whistle: R across from V bench observing H and U1 across from H bench observing V.

Three whistle: U1 (same as above) across from H observing V and U2 across from V observing H and R still watching out for hot mammas.

What happens at half time?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rwest

U1 watches home team warm-up just like in two man. U2 gets visitors.

I think this is what you're saying:

The NFHS manual has the R in 2-person across from the home bench observing the visitors.

In 3-person, U1 observes the home team (across from the visitors bench) and U2 observes the visitors (across from the home bench).

[ga314ref]

Originally Posted by ARef

Fun debate about mechanics from this weekend. I want to see if I'm the only one who fails.

3 man, where does U1 stand during pre-game?

...watching the Home team.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

So 2 whistle: R across from V bench observing H and U1 across from H bench observing V.

Three whistle: U1 (same as above) across from H observing V and U2 across from V observing H and R still watching out for hot mammas.

What happens at half time?

Using NFHS mechanics, the U1 is responsible for the home team. It makes no difference whether it's before the game or at halftime.

So, you tell me what happens at halftime.

[zm1283]

Why are some people so preoccupied with the bench? Benches have nothing to do with pregame duties.

3-person: U1 observes home team, U2 observes visiting team, R is at division line

2-person: U1 observes home team, R observes visiting team

Nothing changes at halftime. You still observe the same team, just on the other end of the court.

This is not that difficult.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by ARef

Fun debate about mechanics from this weekend. I want to see if I'm the only one who fails.

3 man, where does U1 stand during pre-game?

NFHS and NCAA Men's & Women's: U1 opposite the Visitor's Bench observing the Home Team warmup.

IAABO: U1 opposite Home's Bench observing the Visitor Team warmup.

MTD, Sr.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by letemplay

I heard the VHSL wanted all three in the center jump circle to police the "stay on your side of mid-court" rule

And, what game are we playing - defend the center jump circle?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Why are some people so preoccupied with the bench? Benches have nothing to do with pregame duties.

3-person: U1 observes home team, U2 observes visiting team, R is at division line

2-person: U1 observes home team, R observes visiting team

Nothing changes at halftime. You still observe the same team, just on the other end of the court.

This is not that difficult.

We're not preoccupied. I was quoting the NFHS manual, where those words are used.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Why are some people so preoccupied with the bench? Benches have nothing to do with pregame duties.

I think part of the confusion has to do with the position for the tip, relative to the position for the warm up.

U1 chops the clock from the left of the table (when facing the table). For whatever reason, some can't get it through their minds that this might mean U1 and U2 have to "cross" from their positions during the warmup.

They are okay if the home team bench is to the right (when facing) of the table. Then, U1 starts and stays on the left half of the court. But, if the home team bench is to the left of the table, they get all confused.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

We're not preoccupied. I was quoting the NFHS manual, where those words are used.

Sorry, I wasn't really talking about you and some others.

I realize what the manual says, but for practical purposes, it's not really needed. All anyone needs to know is which team you're observing during warmups, and it doesn't change throughout the course of the game.