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Old Mon Dec 15, 2008, 01:35pm
Kelvin green Kelvin green is offline
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Wide on Throw-ins is good alot of the time...

On the baseline if the ball is being thrown in, I would not want to be very wide. a step or two but not the typical 4-6 feet we are when we bounce it.. Thisnk about where the ball is and where the play is at... Would you normally referee wide if it was not a throw-in? Or would you be there to call the play?

Baseline throw-ins are more contested than not. By handing the ball to the player you can:
- Tell them it is a spot throw-in.
- tell the defender not to break the plane.
-Always puts the officials in the right spot...

Ever had a partner throw the ball across the paint on the baseline in the front court.... Ball is in your area for the throw-in...so who has what?

- Makes it easier to know ball is coming in ( I toot the whistle on nearly every baseline throw-in I will get beat up by those who say this is not the mechanic and there has to be a delay...but there are never any surprises...).

As Trail, you always need to see as much of the court as you can (Think about the primary responsibility of Trail. Trail always has the best look of the entire floor... As Train bouncing the ball gets us in better position as lead I am not so sure...

The NBA was bouncing balls to players years before we were. It is always a hand in on anything on baseline in FC..

My two cents....
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