Three-Person Positioning
Three Person System
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3 Person System Purpose
Provides better opportunities for officials to see space between opponents
Provides better opportunities for officials to see space between opponents
Allows officiating team to see the game from multiple changing angles
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2-Person vs 3-Person
Trail
Lead
C
A
B
Three-Person Positions
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A
B
C
Leads to her
RIGHT side
Trails the ball going to her LEFT side
Signals the goal to her RIGHT side
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Three-Person System
C
A
B
Three-Person Positions
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A
B
C
Leads to her
RIGHT side
Trails the ball going to her LEFT side
Signals the goal to her RIGHT side
Leads to her
LEFT side
Trails the ball going to her RIGHT side
Signals the goal to her LEFT side
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Three-Person System
C
A
B
Three-Person Positions
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A
B
C
Leads to her
RIGHT side
Trails the ball going to her LEFT side
Signals the goal to her RIGHT side
Leads to her
LEFT side
Trails the ball going to her RIGHT side
Signals the goal to her LEFT side
Is both a second LEAD and a second TRAIL
Escorts in Transition
Administers all Draws
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Three-Person System
C
A
B
Good Three-Person Positioning leads to:
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Seeing the big picture vs. the small picture
Better game management
More thorough foul recognition
Small Picture vs Big Picture
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Big Picture
Small Picture
Stick behind her?
Empty? Stick on body?
Empty?
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Boundaries
B
A
C
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The Draw
X O
X O
A
C
B
Watching for the same!
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
Circle players wait for the whistle;
RL players wait for possession
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The Draw
C
B
A
X O
XG
OG
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Monitoring Play – C Official
X O
C
A
B
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
OGK
XGK
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Monitoring Play – A/B Officials
B
A
C
OGK
XGK
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
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Monitoring Play – Middle of the Field
X O
X O
X O
Restart? IT DEPENDS!
OGK
XGK
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
X O
A
B
C
Which direction?
Where are the players?
How have teams been playing?
Arcs of Movement
XGK
DEEP
TRAIL
C
LEAD
X O
X O
X
O
X O
X O
X O
X O
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Range of Motion - Lead
LEAD
C
DEEP
TRAIL
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Range of Motion - C
LEAD
C
DEEP
TRAIL
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Range of Motion – Deep Trail
LEAD
C
DEEP
TRAIL
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3 Person System Purpose
C
B
A
X O
XG
Ball stays in “triangle” between officials.
As ball moves, officials move!
Umpire Triangle
C
B
A
X O
XG
The size of the triangle changes as play progresses.
Umpire Triangle
C
B
A
X O
XG
Wider play (ball out towards sidelines or out of CSA) creates a bigger triangle.
Umpire Triangle
C
B
A
X O
XG
Play dictates how the triangle moves.
Officials should work to keep the ball in the triangle.
Umpire Triangle
C
B
A
X O
XG
Lead Official (B) adjusts to ball.
C and Deep Trail (A) adjust relative to the ball and each other.
Umpire Triangle
Officials’ positioning is based on constantly changing play rather than being in particular places on the field
Move when the ball moves!
Allow the position of the ball and of your partners dictate where you need to be at any particular time
LEAD
C
DEEP TRAIL
Umpire Triangle
LEAD
C
DEEP
TRAIL
Shooting Space
DFT/DP/Fouls after shot
Hold/Detain
Illegal Picks
Three Seconds
Restraining Line
Hold/Detain
Illegal Picks
Three seconds
DFT/DP/fouls after shot
Restraining Line
On-ball fouls
Goal Circle
Fouls After the shot
Responsibilities
C
On-ball fouls
Shooting Space
DFT/DP/Fouls after shot
Hold/Detain
Illegal Picks
3 Seconds
Goal Circle
Restraining Line
LEAD
DEEP
TRAIL
Hold/Detain
Illegal Picks
3 seconds
DFT/DP/Fouls after shot
Restraining Line
Hold/Detain
3 Seconds
Illegal Picks
Goal/Goal Circle
On-ball fouls
Responsibilities Shift
C
LEAD
DEEP
TRAIL
End line and most restarts Below the Goal Line Extended will be the Lead
Restarts Inside the RL
C
LEAD
DEEP
TRAIL
The Deep Trail will cover the A/B sideline when play is inside the Restraining Line
Restarts Inside the RL
C
LEAD
DEEP
TRAIL
C will cover this sideline and some restarts
Restarts Inside the RL
C
LEAD
DEEP
TRAIL
The Lead will restart play in the CSA.
Restarts Inside the CSA
All officials should work to preventively manage defensive false starts heading out of the CSA
Restarts Inside the CSA
No Self-Starts – offense or defense –
in the CSA!
ACTIVITY:
Position Paddles
Shared Areas
Communicating with The Crew
Coach Communication
Handout: Pregame Checklist
Three-Person Pregame Discussion
DISCUSSION:
Three-Person Pre-Game Checklist
Counting # of players on field, between RL, players on circle; RL early entry, substitutions
Assistance with FPs, false starts, end line coverage
Restraining line coverage, middle of CSA coverage
In transition, help on managing FP restarts, CSA play
Three-Person Pregame Discussion
Shared Areas of Coverage
Double whistles, restarts in shared areas
Deep Trail covers side boundary in attacking end of the field
The “pick up/hand off ” between C and Deep Trail, setting up offside fouls
Managing restarts (eye contact in the CSA), boundary calls, fouls during/after the shot
Transfer of information for 3 seconds, off-ball fouls in the CSA
Communication Between Partners
Three-Person Pregame Discussion
Who performs it?
Working as a team to respond, share information
Warning/carding procedure
Discussing rough play, upgrading cards, injuries (no coaching), OT procedures
Three-Person Pregame Discussion
Coach Communication
Support your partners!
TEAMWORK
During the Game
Check in with partners throughout the game
TEAMWORK
Post Game
Post game Discussion:
Leave the field together!
Teamwork divides the tasks and multiplies the success.
-- Author Unknown