Ok, here's an easy question for your seasoned vets....

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by Adam

Sounds like a summer game pregame when your partners shows up 30 seconds before tip off. I don't know a single official, high school or college, who would actually do this.

I don't do, nor have I ever done MS games, so I couldn't tell you what the expectations are at that level.

You haven't worked with me, or you would have had such a pregame. Seriously, using some of the information in this post as an example, why do I need to have you tell me when you are going to rotate or when you expect me to rotate? I am going to rotate when I feel it is necessary, regardless of what your expectations are. I wont remember what you told me about your philosophy on rotations and I have been doing this long enough to realize that you have rotated out there on the court and that I need to move from C to T or from T to C. Most of this stuff is redundant and the people working the games, at least at the college level, know what the expectations are and don't need to go over it before every game. Neither I nor most of my colleagues need to be reminded that in an NCAA-M game the L is going to get first crack at block/charge plays in the paint involving secondary defenders. Now if you want to discuss team, player, or coach tendencies for that nights game. I am more than willing to do so. That has the potential to at least have some impact on the game. But that is usually limited in scope as well.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by johnny d

I don't do, nor have I ever done MS games, so I couldn't tell you what the expectations are at that level.

You haven't worked with me, or you would have had such a pregame. Seriously, using some of the information in this post as an example, why do I need to have you tell me when you are going to rotate or when you expect me to rotate? I am going to rotate when I feel it is necessary, regardless of what your expectations are. I wont remember what you told me about your philosophy on rotations and I have been doing this long enough to realize that you have rotated out there on the court and that I need to move from C to T or from T to C. Most of this stuff is redundant and the people working the games, at least at the college level, know what the expectations are and don't need to go over it before every game. Neither I nor most of my colleagues need to be reminded that in an NCAA-M game the L is going to get first crack at block/charge plays in the paint involving secondary defenders. Now if you want to discuss team, player, or coach tendencies for that nights game. I am more than willing to do so. That has the potential to at least have some impact on the game. But that is usually limited in scope as well.

So you just assume everyone knows what they're supposed to do.

Unfortunately, not all of us have that luxury.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

So you just assume everyone knows what they're supposed to do.

Unfortunately, not all of us have that luxury.

At the college level, yes, I assume everyone knows what they are supposed to do or they would not be on the game.