More Block/PC plays from CA...3 of them

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

In the first one, it looks like C is late getting down, and he turns his head with the pass. L is looking across, and also turns. IT's the C's call, though.

I noticed that. While the offensive player is still airborne, it doesn't appear there are any eyes on him and the defender.

Not having three man experience, I understand that the lead in this case is officiating off ball in his PCA but should he have some awareness of the offensive player and potentially reach across and have a whistle there if the C doesn't?

Thanks for posting these JetMetFan, I always need more basketball video to break down.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I noticed that. While the shooter is still airborne, it doesn't appear there are any eyes on him and the defender.

Not having three man experience, I understand that the lead in this case is officiating off ball in his PCA but should he have some awareness of the shooter and potentially reach across and have a whistle there if the C doesn't?

Thanks for posting these JetMetFan, I always need more basketball video to break down.

Yes, there's not much else happening in L's primary (we don't see enough prior to the play to know what else happened -- late rotation, secondary break, etc.). L could have at least "pinched the paint".

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Yes, there's not much else happening in L's primary (we don't see enough prior to the play to know what else happened -- late rotation, secondary break, etc.). L could have at least "pinched the paint".

Thanks. What do you mean by pinching the paint? I understood that to be closing down closer to the nearest lane line, which it seems he's already there.

I watched again and noticed the L was watching the play. Not sure why he held his whistle there.

[egj13]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I watched again and noticed the L was watching the play. Not sure why he held his whistle there.

I will start this by saying that I know eash association does things a little different.

In our association we try to call very little from the lead position and try to let C and T have strong games and first crack. That being said, L should (in my assoc.) have secondary defender. My wonder is if he was holding his whistle to let C get the call and then just "froze" when C didn't call anything. Either way, something should have been called there and IMPO it should have been the C that made sure. Personally I have been taught that a strong C makes or breaks a crew and in this instance they might have broke it. As C you need to be agressive and "go after" calls as opposed to L where you "wait" for calls. Again, just how I was "raised" to do it.