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Originally posted by kmref
There is a multitude of associations that have different rule applications than those of the NCAA. Positions of timeouts, resumption of play after a "T", etc.
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kmref, I guess I'm just curious what the "multitude" is. I'm only familiar with NCAA, Fed, NBA, and FIBA. Almost nobody in the US uses FIBA, and very few people who are trying out for a college conference use NBA rules. So what else are they being confused by? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just wondering what other rule sets you're thinking of.
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By reading all these different threads, there must a zillion rules books/manuels.
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I don't really think so. I would guess that upwards of 80-85% of the posts on this board relate to NFHS rules. Then there are the others I mentioned above. What makes for vigorous discussion is often what Jeff (Rutledge) calls regional differences. We joke Jeff about this, b/c he uses it as an excuse for times when he's misinterpreted a situation, but those regional differences really do exist to a certain extent. Although 98% of the HS rules are applied the same way throughout the US, many of the mechanics are modified by local or state associations; either explicitly or by unwritten "folklore".
Lastly, if anyone is trying out for a college conference and they don't know NCAA rules and mechanics, then they shouldn't be trying out. They're probably wasting their money. Spend the $20 and get the NCAA rulebook and 3-whistle mechanics manual
before you go to camp.