Can you flex too much?

Originally Posted by Rich

(Consider the situation you mentioned where you let the C officiate the post player opposite the L outside the paint. Tell me how this differs one iota from 2-person mechanics...this is exactly how we'd officiate this play in 2-person.)

Well hopefully the C would be at FTLE, where I rarely see the 2-person Trail in games I watch. And it's not just C, Lead is reffing the inside post defender from across the lane. Not ideal, but post play is a reason (zone or man-to-man) for the Lead to get his butt over there. C reffing post play on his side should ideally only be temporary.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Well hopefully the C would be at FTLE, where I rarely see the 2-person Trail in games I watch. And it's not just C, Lead is reffing the inside post defender from across the lane. Not ideal, but post play is a reason (zone or man-to-man) for the Lead to get his butt over there. C reffing post play on his side should ideally only be temporary.

Well, if I'm officiating the post player in 2-person, I've dropped down to get the best look at it I can. Probably not at the sideline, but I've dropped low and worked for the best angle I can get. I've seen a lot of Cs with cement shoes -- getting to the FTLE and dropping anchor. I'd rather have a trail with active feet than that C...

My point is that once the post player gets the ball, it's many times too late to rotate. The goal should be to be there, in position, when the post player receives the ball in order to officiate that part of it as well as the rest. If you rotate after he gets there, you run a real risk of being in mid-rotation in the middle of the lane when the post player makes his move.

Originally Posted by Rich

Well, if I'm officiating the post player in 2-person, I've dropped down to get the best look at it I can. Probably not at the sideline, but I've dropped low and worked for the best angle I can get. I've seen a lot of Cs with cement shoes -- getting to the FTLE and dropping anchor. I'd rather have a trail with active feet than that C...

Me too, but I'd wager you're in the minority of good 2-person officials...

Originally Posted by Rich

My point is that once the post player gets the ball, it's many times too late to rotate. The goal should be to be there, in position, when the post player receives the ball in order to officiate that part of it as well as the rest. If you rotate after he gets there, you run a real risk of being in mid-rotation in the middle of the lane when the post player makes his move.

Exactly, which is why I see D1 guys on tv stay across the Lane and referee from there if there is a quick post and not enough time for them to get across and into position. The worst position is being caught in the middle of the lane.