InterAthletic Council of Officials New Officials Basketball Class
Inter-Athletic Council of Officials New Official’s Basketball Class Module #6 The Trail Official
Trail Official �At the completion of this Module the student should: ◦ Know the proper positioning of the Trail Official ◦ Know the proper coverage of the Trail Official ◦ Understand basic responsibilities of the Trail Official
Key Words �Primary Coverage � 60/40 Coverage �Pivot Foot �Trail Movement �Closing Down �Last Second Shot
Trail Official �Trail ◦ Positioned near the division line and above the 3 point line ◦ Always trails the players ◦ Always has backcourt counts ◦ Mostly responsible for perimeter play �Two Person and Three Person ◦ Different out of bounds coverage ◦ Similar out of bounds coverage Coverage
TWO PERSON TRAIL OFFICIAL MECHANICS
Primary Coverage Area Two Person Trail Official’s T
Out of Bounds: Use the same hand
TRAIL MOVEMENT
Movement �Move off the sideline �Move off the division line �Move to the center of the court �Close down on shots
Movement Trail Official’s T
DO NOT STAND HERE All Game Trail Official’s T
Movement Basic Trail Official’s B A T
Closing Down Trail Official’s B A A B T
Three Person Trail Official Mechanics
Primary Coverage Area 3 Person Primary Trail Official’s T
Movement Three Person Trail Official’s T
THREE POINT SHOTS
Three Point Coverage �Two Person (Trail Mechanic) ◦ Always signal shot attempt in your coverage area ◦ Always signal a successful three point goal in and out of your area �Three Person (Trail Mechanic) ◦ 60% coverage above 3 point line ◦ Signal shot attempt ◦ Signal successful shot in or out of area
Two Person Trail Three Point Coverage T
Coverage Three Point Trail Three Person T
LAST SECOND SHOT MECHANICS
Last Second Shot Mechanics �Two Person ◦ Trail has last second shot responsibility ◦ Should be discussed in every single pregame �Three Person ◦ Opposite Table Trail Official ◦ Should be discussed every single pregame
Last Second Shot Mechanics �If the shot is not before the horn, wave off immediately ◦ Do not look at shot ◦ Wave off basket towards the table �If the shot is before the horn, wait until shot is completed ◦ Count the basket towards the table
Trail Official Review �Does the Trail have 40 percent of the floor coverage? �When does a Trail Rotate? �Does the Lead ever have a closely guarded count? �Can the Trail call 3 seconds? �What cannot happen during an interrupted dribble?
Module 6 �Questions? New Officials Basketball Class Module 6 Trail Official
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