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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
NFHS Basketball Officials Manual
2.0.11 Switch
The definition of that term only says violations or fouls. Time-outs are not mentioned. Violations are included because of the sideline switch as shown in diagram 2-10.
In both 2.2.2 D and 2.4.2 E the manual instructs the officials to switch, but nowhere in 2.4.3 (time-outs) does it say for the officials to do so.
The only case in which I believe that it would be proper for the officials to switch during a time-out is if the location of the throw-in upon resumption would have dictated a sideline switch had there been a violation instead of a time-out request.
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Well, I'm happy that I am not missing any pages about officials not switching.
Sometimes we switch for the simple reason of changing the view.
Another reason to switch is when one of the partners is missing/passing rough contact in the paint on one end of the floor.