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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
Quote:
Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
If the player starts with his right foot on the left edge of the designated spot, then a movement left moves him off the spot.
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How can a player start with his right foot on the left edge of the spot? 
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I am not saying I buy this reasoning, but I have seen at least one ref say that players do not always start on the center of the spot.
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Coach,
I don't think you're too far off.
I have had a ball go out and spotted the ball near the corner, and have had the in-thrower stand 1/2-way between the corner and the lane ready to accept the ball.
I point again, and the player will move nearer to my spot.
Maybe the player will move to where I point, or not.
However, when I give the player the ball, I have decided that it's close enough and the player now is in the "agreed upon/determined" spot.
And, then, I start my count at "one".
mick