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Originally Posted by BillyMac
I'm really not that concerned with the differences, but rather, with the "herky jerky" evolution of the IAABO mechanics.
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For many years, under both NFHS mechanics, and IAABO mechanics, here in our little corner of Connecticut we have been encouraged to verbalize, in addition to using hand signals, "designated spot", or "you can run the endline", to a throwin player on his backcourt endline, especially after a timeout. This may not have been in either manual, but we all thought that is was a good suggestion, and we all did it.
Last year an "official" IAABO mechanic change was to verbalize, "designated spot", on all designated spot throwins. "All" meaning throwins on endlines, sidelines, frontcourt, and backcourt. I asked my interpreter if IAABO actually meant all throwins, or just throwins on the backcourt endline. The answer he got back from IAABO was to use common sense and just do it on backcourt endline throwins, but that's not what the manual states. How hard could it have been for IAABO to print in the manual, "The official will signal, and verbalize, "designated spot", on all designated spot throwins on the endline, in the backcourt?