2-man three-point coverage

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

I know you are talking about HS rules. I went to a D3 game last week. In transition, the Center had an intentional foul (Flagrant 1). The referee (Trail at the time) chewed the Lead official out for not mirroring the intentional foul signal, saying it would have sold the call better. So I guess, in some situations and at some levels, the Lead does mirror signals.

Did the L also have a whistle on the play? If not, then I don't see how signalling it after the fact adds anything. Better, I think, would be a voice "good call, Bob."

NCAAW does sometimes want "confirming whistles" on plays just outside your primary and where you're going to give it up to the primary anyway. It might just be a way to try to stop the "oh we had a double whistle so I'll put my hand down right away" mechanic which does look bad (and which I do all too often).