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Old Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:34pm
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Added Layer Of Decision Making ...

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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
You mean you are struggling with out of bounds plays?
No, I was reacting to your statement, "... you call something ... 4 spots in almost every case".

That's not always true (i.e., out of bounds).

Every time we "call something" (blow the whistle), we now have more additional choices of what happens next.

In almost all cases in the past (with a few exceptions) "next" was to shoot free throws, or to go to the closest spot (based on an imaginary trapezoid), a mostly binary decision choice.

Now (with a few exceptions) it's shoot free throws, closest spot (based on the three point arc), or go to one of the eight appropriate "designated" spots, now ternary decision choices.

An added layer of decision making that can be even tougher is if we have some "weird" plays, that should, or shouldn't, go to one of the eight appropriate "designated" spots.

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... not very common and should be clarified ...
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Originally Posted by BillyMac View Post
Not a big deal if I screw up in the first period, but if I screw up in the last ten seconds of a close game it can be disastrous, especially with throw in spots that can "magically move" almost thirty feet.
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