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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Where does the new trail "give" the ball to the inbounder? Does the inbounder (or coach) have a choice ("No, I want it on the other side.")?
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I say no choice.
New trial should stay on the same side of the basket-line as when he was the old lead (before the basket and subsequent timeout).
The new trail stands on that spot during the timeout (if the officials need to get together for a short tête-à-tête discussion, leave the ball on the floor at the spot, another possibly controversial mechanic procedure).
If either, or both, coaches ask where the ball will be on the subsequent inbound, one can point to the new trail holding the ball (or the ball on the floor).
Coming out of timeout, if the inbounding team wants the ball disposal on the other side of the basket-line, "Sorry, we've already "indicated" (don't say "designated") the spot by our position on the court before and during the timeout, both teams had access to that information during the timeout, changing it now would give an unfair advantage to one team and an unfair disadvantage to the other team. I'll give the ball to the player here, my pre-timeout and timeout position, and can he can run-the-endline after that for five seconds after disposal".
Of course the explanation will be considerably shorter ("Sorry. No") if the coach doesn't complain.
This possibly controversial procedure probably isn't in any rulebook, casebook, or mechanics manual, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.