[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Kelvin Green: If you read the NFHS/NCAA Rules Books you will see EXCEPTIONS and NOTES sprinkled through the Rules Books. In past years there were also QUESTIONS/ANSWERS in various places in these books. These Q/A's have been romoved from the Rules Books, but that does not mean their rulings are null void. It is a shame that they were removed because they were an essentional part of the rules interpretation process.

BdtBallRef: I know that when Q/A's and Case Book Plays are removed, it can make it difficult for newer officials. And the NFHS, NCAA and FIBA need to improve the availability of all relevant information regarding the rules, rules intepretations, and mechanics and the changes made to them over the years. That is why officials have to take advantage of all forms of information that are available to them to stay abreast of the rules.


The original posting is correct, the 1998-99 NFHS Rules Book was the last Rules Book that included the Q/A referred to in the original posting. And I want to reiterate that just because a Q/A was removed from the Rules Book or a Case Book Play was removed from the Case Book, the Ruling is not null and void unless subsequent rule changes would change the ruling or the Rules Committee issues a new interpretation of the Q/A or Case Book Play in question.


To sum things up for the original posting: Yes, the captain of either team can request a jump ball line up when either team substitutes three or more players at one time. This jump ball line up is for the purpose of locating opponents.