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Concerning the origins of the coin toss to start the game for Iowa girls, I heard an explanation for that once but I'm not sure if it is actually true. I was told that several years ago, I believe in either a district or state tournament game, two girls bumped heads on the opening tip and cracked their heads open. They instituted the coin toss for safety reasons. It's ridiculous of course, since two players are much more likely to crack their heads open diving for a loose ball on the floor than on a jump ball. But that is the explanation I heard. I think that the Iowa Girls Union just likes to make up a few rules variations so that they can justify their own existance. The players would much rather start the game with a jump ball.
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