Transitional Fast Break Coverage

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bainsey

What's the best preventative medicine for this? How far back should a T take such a call? Should an L concern himself more about "seeing the space" than getting to the end line? Any other thoughts?

I'd say that anywhere in the backcourt is probably too far for the T to come help on a fast break play at the basket.

As L, you should stop to see the play and forget about getting to the endline.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I'd say that anywhere in the backcourt is probably too far for the T to come help on a fast break play at the basket.

As L, you should stop to see the play and forget about getting to the endline.

Yup. The players don't get any older, but we do. We have to accept that we're going to get beat from time to time.

So....when you know you're beat, use the "button hook" maneuver. Move briefly toward the elbow and pause to see the space as the shooter goes up for the layup, pull-up jumper or dunk. You'll get a good in-between look from there. Then immediately complete the move to the end line, where you'll be ready to officiate additional action as the other players catch up.

The pause is very short (like half a second). Just enough to see and then get back. This is for 2-p. In 3-p, just get there cuz C will (should) have your back.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

So....when you know you're beat, use the "button hook" maneuver. Move briefly toward the elbow and pause to see the space as the shooter goes up for the layup, pull-up jumper or dunk. You'll get a good in-between look from there. Then immediately complete the move to the end line, where you'll be ready to officiate additional action as the other players catch up...

Never heard of this maneuver before. Thanks!

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Never heard of this maneuver before. Thanks!

I think I first read it in the CBOA officials manual. Which makes sense, because California is utterly enamored with 2-person crews.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

So....when you know you're beat, use the "button hook" maneuver. Move briefly toward the elbow and pause to see the space as the shooter goes up for the layup, pull-up jumper or dunk. You'll get a good in-between look from there. Then immediately complete the move to the end line, where you'll be ready to officiate additional action as the other players catch up.

It takes some skill / experience /luck to get the buttonhook at the right spot. No matter where you do it, the player can go the other way and you end up straightlined.

Still a good technique.

[BryanV21]

We were taught on a fast break, when I shot\play is about to go up to stop running. Running can make it difficult to clearly see the play and call it correctly.

[mutantducky]

I always like when the PGs take the ball up the court because they know that you pretty much go up the middle. I had an awkward play today when this PF stole the ball. I'm the lead and I'm back and watching these post player jostle a bit for position, but then the PF goes from the middle away from the trail to my lead side on the sideline. I have to move over and watch the sideline and the trail is far away from the play. It happened so quick, any PG worth his grain of salt would never do that. So the PF is getting trapped on the side just outside the FT line extended three point area. Those plays can be tough to ref. Trail is watching the ball but then I start to take it as it drops and I have to hustle over to see the sideline. But it leaves this big blind spot for the rest of the court. If there had been a call from the trail it would have meant he called it from a good distance away. Two defenders doing the trap, the one on top I don't really have an angle for.
But in the end it worked out...for the defense. They stole the ball right in front off the offensive team's coach who didn't say anything and nothing off-ball happened.