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Originally Posted by Kansas Ref
I have written to the NF about jump balls---suggesting to them that its not needed--just give the initail possession to Visitor team. I did get a response saying that the "jump ball" was something that was rooted in the history of the game it will not be removed. Alas,  |
I like jump balls as well. The AP arrow gets confusing to remember, especially if you have an incompetent (or distracted) table staff, who forget to (re)set the arrow. If Euroleague and NBA can make jump balls work, and jump balls were in the NFHS and NCAA game until the 1980s, there is no reason why jump balls can't be restored. There is no reason why scholastic basketball can't have jump balls and shot clocks at the same time
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