3 Point line Rule History?

JRutledge

Does anyone know when the 3 point line was brought into National Federation rules?

And if the rule was implimented by the National Federation, did any state use the rule before accepted by the National Federation.

I do know that in college the rule came in for the 1986-1987 season, but it seems unclear if that was the same year for the National Federation. Calling all my old-timers to help me out with this one.

Peace

BktBallRef

2011-2012 NFHS Handbook

1987-Adopted three-point field goal;

JRutledge

Was that the 1987-1988 season or the 1986-1987 season?

Peace

Rich

JRutledge wrote
Was that the 1987-1988 season or the 1986-1987 season?

Peace

My first year of working high school basketball was 1987-88. It was the first year of the 3 point line in PA.

BktBallRef

The Handbook says the rule for the 3 point line was installed in 1986. But the 3 point field goal wasn't added until 1987. Doesn't make much sense.

If it was added in 87, it was for the 87-88 season.

johnny d

dont know when federation put it in rules, but the first season it was used in illinois was definately 1987-1988 season.

Altor

BktBallRef wrote
The Handbook says the rule for the 3 point line was installed in 1986. But the 3 point field goal wasn't added until 1987. Doesn't make much sense.

This happens sometimes when it comes to remarking floors. They'll allow for a line or mark to be there one year and require and make use of it the next. That way, if a school is repainting or building a new gym, they don't have to spend money to remark it one year later.

Stat-Man

1987-88 was the first year it was used in my neck of the woods in Michigan.

paulsonj72

According to the 2012-2012 Basketball handbook it became an optional rule in 1985(by state association adaptation) before it became a nationwide rule in 1987-88. Before that time IIRC there were a few states that expirimented with the rule. I recall Iowa and North Dakota being 2 states that expirimented with the rule prior to 1985(85-86 season). It was at 19 feet in 1985 before going to the 19'9" distance in 1986 where it remains today.

csb1971

Stat-Man wrote
1987-88 was the first year it was used in my neck of the woods in Michigan.

Yep...I was a junior that year. I remember that being the first year of the 3 point shot in Michigan. Pretty exciting from a player's perspective, although I would have been very hard pressed to have even hit the net from 3 point range. I guess that's why I'm an official now....😃

amusedofficial

Whatever the date is, it looms as one of the darkest days in the history of the sport, right up there with adoption of the possession arrow.

BillyMac

amusedofficial wrote
Whatever the date is, it looms as one of the darkest days in the history of the sport, right up there with adoption of the possession arrow.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.: Why are you using amusedofficial's username? And why is your post so short?

Bill:

Actually, from a purist stand point I am not the biggest fan of the three-point FG but really didn't care one way or the other when it was adopted at both the NFHS, NCAA, NBA/WNBA, or FIBA level. As a fan it is fun to watch. Still it is not the abomination upon the game that Alternationg Possession is. 😛

MTD, Sr.

NDRef

North Dakota started using 3-point line in 1982-83 season for Class A basketball.

letemplay

Were officials mechanics the same as now far as 3-PT signals?

RadioBlue

billymac wrote
mark t. Denucci, sr.: Why are you using amusedofficial's username? And why is your post so short?

+1000

Mark Padgett

letemplay wrote
Were officials mechanics the same as now far as 3-PT signals?

No. We would raise both arms when the try went up and then raise a third arm if the try was successful.

Mark:

Thats cold, real cold.

MTD, Sr.

APG

amusedofficial wrote
Whatever the date is, it looms as one of the darkest days in the history of the sport, right up there with adoption of the possession arrow.

I have never understood people who think ill of the three point shot.

BktBallRef

mark padgett wrote
no. We would raise both arms when the try went up and then raise a third arm if the try was successful.

+10 🙂

JRutledge

APG wrote
I have never understood people who think ill of the three point shot.

I don't either.

Peace

amusedofficial

Basketball is a game, not a skills competition. I don't like it because a field goal is a field goal is a field goal, and awarding a long shot 50 percent more points than a basket you work for destroys the essential balance of the game.