New Free Throw Lineup

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
1) Just my opinion, Juulie, but I think you ought to be on the sideline anyway. The trail official doesn't need to be any closer than that.

2) Square your body to the court. Instead of angling your body so that you are directly facing your partner, put both heels on the sideline boundary so that you are directly facing the opposite sideline. This opens up your field of vision and enables you to see the backcourt players with a slight turn of the head instead of requiring you to look over your shoulder.

3) Go ahead and cheat a couple of steps toward the backcourt. As long as you can quickly get back into position in case of an "offensive" rebound.

Chuck

#2 is good advice. By squaring up a few quick turns of the head to the backcourt will let you keep tabs on the players there. If the players in the backcourt seem like they're looking for trouble I would say reverse the procedure: keep your eyes on them with quick glances to the lane. Once the ball is up you can go back to looking for FT violations & any subsequent rebounding action, 99.99372% of the time the players in the backcourt will behave once the game is going.

As for #3....well....personally I try not to cheat backwards. Ever.

BTW, a good partner will see that you're focussed on the players in the BC and will pick up the slack for you. Good to pregame this.