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The arrow was added in 1982, and then in 1983, the 5-second closely guarded was changed to a violation.
Also, for reference, the NBA dropped jump balls per quarter in 1976, going to the present Quarter Possession format. In Quarter Possession, the loser of the jump ball gains the ball in the second and third period, and the winner the fourth period. The Union of European Basketball Leagues (ULEB, sanctions the Euroleague) adopted the NBA rule in 2001. Some rec leagues do not use a possession arrow, and use the NBA form of quarter possession.
In FIBA, the arrow is NOT used to start the third quarter -- they jump again.
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In Christ,
Bobby
Deut 31:6-8
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