2015/16 NFHS Rule Interpretations

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I think I'm gonna let this type of headband slide during summer ball given the amount of crap I got from a coach (and subsequently the owner of the building I ref in) for not allowing his player to wear earrings, even covered in tape.

I'm still gonna stand up for the actual unsafe things like earrings, rings, necklaces, etc., but not gonna pick battles over that type of headband.

Why? Cause you don't like to deal with crap?

[OKREF]

We were told last year these were illegal.

Originally Posted by Rich

Why? Cause you don't like to deal with crap?

Essentially yes.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

Why? Cause you don't like to deal with crap?

Originally Posted by AremRed

Essentially yes.

I also hate dealing with "Fashion Police" crap, but I deal with it, because the NFHS wants me to deal with it, my state interscholastic high school sports governing body wants me to deal with it, and my state, and local, IAABO boards want me to deal with it.

I just wish that all of my local board colleagues would deal with it. It would make my job a lot easier.

Tuesday night's official (to himself): "This fashion stuff ain't part of "the game"".

Friday night's coach to BillyMac: "But Tuesday night's officials let us wear these".

[BigCat]

I guess while we are talking about free throw situations I might as well point out that they have removed language in the penalty section of 9-1. Penalty 4b used to say if the second violation is by the free thrower or a "teammate behind the free throw line extended and the three point line" both violations are penalized....

It now simply says if the violation is by the free thrower or a "teammate" both violations are penalized. It contradicts 4a which we know says the second violation is ignored if it occurs in marked lane space....

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by BigCat

I guess while we are talking about free throw situations I might as well point out that they have removed language in the penalty section of 9-1. Penalty 4b used to say if the second violation is by the free thrower or a "teammate behind the free throw line extended and the three point line" both violations are penalized....

It now simply says if the violation is by the free thrower or a "teammate" both violations are penalized. It contradicts 4a which we know says the second violation is ignored if it occurs in marked lane space....

You are correct that this was an error in the rulebook. Seems it was rectified, however, with this later interpretations release by NFHS:

Rule Book Corrections: Page 56, 2015-16 NFHS Basketball Rules omission: 9-1-3 Penalty 4b should read “If the second violation is by the free thrower or a teammate behind the free-throw line extended and the three-point line, both violations are penalized, as in penalty item (3).

[crosscountry55]

So I had a set of HS boys pre-season games today in a two-person crew. I discovered that it's a pain in the arse, as the T, to look at both the players in the lane spaces opposite, the shooter, the players behind the arc, and the flight of the ball.....granted all stuff I've done before.....but then have to add yet another item to look for, i.e. the defender in the high post crossing the plane before the FT ends. That's a lot to take in in a 2-p crew. Might be a long year.

A lot easier to handle in a 3-p crew. Hopefully those games make up the majority of my sked this year.

[Stat-Man]

I'm trying to figure out if the new POE applies only if the defender enters the lane early and contacts the free throw shooter.

If the defender waits until the ball hits the rim, and then incidentally contacts the shooter, is that still legal? Or, should it be called a foul as well?

I have a feeling the first time I enforce the POE, I'll be having a thrilling conversation with the coach.

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

I discovered that it's a pain in the arse, as the T, to look at both the players in the lane spaces opposite, the shooter, the players behind the arc, and the flight of the ball.....granted all stuff I've done before.....but then have to add yet another item to look for, i.e. the defender in the high post crossing the plane before the FT ends.

Tell me about it. I had a MS-G game last week and had to look out for a potential foul against the free throw shooter. I was so concerned about that, I didn't see whether the ball hit/missed the rim.