ow it's time to get into the details. As I have said, these are not just minutiae.
Minus #1: The mechanics learning curve
Except for the elite crews who have WNBA experience, call many (50+) games per year, or have the benefit of working with top notch officials several nights per week, the use of pro mechanics hasn't worked. There's a simple explanation: even after three years: College officials are still learning how to do it.
Most of us can learn anything, but we usually need practice when it involves technical changes at three different positions on the floor. Since adoption of the WNBA mechanics was an all or none proposition three years ago, all of us had to learn the critical points of each position — Lead, Center, and Trail — all at once in order for the whole crew to be functional. Unfortunately, the greater part of the learning curve has fallen to adapting at the Lead and Trail positions.
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