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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap
So, a guard makes a great play to tie up the ball with the opposing center, and you prefer to have those two jump it up instead of using an AP arrow? An official's ability to throw up a straight toss has NO BEARING on the change in this rule. The AP arrow has made the game a much better game.
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The problem with this angle is that if aguard did make such a great play there wouldn't even be a held ball. He would have gained sole possession of the ball. Likewise for the center, if it was a great play by him, he wouldn't have allowed the guard to tie it up. A held ball is a mediocre play for both teams...split the difference, go with the arrow. (NCAA tried going back the the team in control but that opened up a real pandora's box of weird situations and they quickly reverted to the arrow).