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Originally posted by gsf23
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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
2) What are the hash marks on the floor around 28' for?
[Edited by Back In The Saddle on Apr 6th, 2005 at 04:36 AM]
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I believe they are supposed to mark the boundry for the coaches box.
NBA Rule 3 Section IV
a. The coach's position may be on or off the bench from the 28' hash mark to the baseline. They are permitted between the 28' hash mark and the midcourt line to relay information to players but must return to the bench side of the 28' hash mark immediately or be called for an non-unsportsmanlike technical foul. A coach is not permitted to cross the midcourt line and violators will be assessed an unsportsmanlike technical foul immediately. All assistants and trainers must remain on the bench. Coaches and trainers are not permitted to go to the scorer's table, for any reason, except during a deadball.
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Thank you. Now what are the 28' marks on the opposite side for?
I may be completely wrong (yet again), but it seems to me that if you're going to require marks for a coaches box, they'd only be required on the table side. The rules also allow you a team to throw-in from the 28' marks after a timeout in certain circumstances. I get the feeling the marks were originally there for another purpose, but have remained because they're still used for coaches boxes. I believe the throw-in rule is new. It used to be half-court I've been told. Am I crazy?