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Originally Posted by grunewar
Use the term "end line."
There is no reference to base line in either the Case Book or the Rule Book.
Base lines are in baseball. 
Using proper terminology is something I am still getting used to, but is important for credibility and consistency. |
Actually, coaches, players, and frequently, spectators refer to the lines at either end of the floor to be base lines.
As officials, we refer to them as end lines. I will frequently tell the player "You can run the end line -- I am going to hand it to you and get out of the way (assuming the other team is pressing). Of course, they know those lines as baselines, but that is OK. I have never heard a coach yell "no end line", but I frequently here coaches yell "no baseline." As a referee, if you think that statement implies that you should be looking for chalk to be kicked up, you are likely mistaken.