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I've got another ruling I don't agree with. This time it involves jump ball administration.
The referee is ready to toss the ball to start the game.
(a) A1 who was on the center restraining circle backs off;
The case book says this is legal. However, rule 6.3.7.b says that "Neither jumper shall leave the center restraining circle until the ball has been touched." Has not A1 violated?
(b) B1 moves onto the restraining circle into an unoccupied spot;
I agree with the case book. This is a violation. However, if B1 is the jumper for team B, shouldn't he/she have been in the restraining circle when the referee was ready to toss the ball up? I don't believe the ref should be "ready" if team B has not provided a jumper. Also, I'm a little confused regarding the reference to an "unoccupied spot". There should be only 2 people in the restraining circle, A1 and B1. An unoccupied spot leads me to believe that there was someone other player other than B1 that was going to take the jump ball and this player was in the circle at the time B1 entered. If so then I can understand why the ref was "ready to toss the ball" and why B1 moving onto the restraining circle was a violation.
(c) B2 moves off the circle and goes behind A2 and is within 3 feet of the circle;
The case book says this too is a violation because A2 moved to an occupied spot. However, once again, I don't believe the ref should have allowed more than 2 players on the restraining circle at the time of the jump. Also the case book says "It is a violation to move onto the circle as in (b), until the ball leaves the official's hand...". However, the rule book says in 6.3.5.a "Until the tossed ball is touched by one or both jumpers, nonjumpers shall not: A. Have either foot break the plane of the center restraining circle cylinder." So it seems to me that the statement "It is a violation to move onto the circle as in (b), until the ball leaves the official's hand..." is wrong. It should read "It is a violation to move onto the circle as in (b), until the ball is touched by either or both jumpers.".
(d) B3 moves off the circle about 5 feet and moves around behind A3 and A4 who are occupying space on the circle.
Why is A3 and A4 allowed to occupy space on the circle? I thought only A1 and B1 should be allowed in. The case book says that this is legal.
I'm confused. Help!
Thanks!
Randall
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