We can shift from the standard "opposite" to "C tableside" in this situation IF all officials communicate during the stoppage.

But, all officials should have an opinion anyway. Nothing (almost) that happens away from the ball will matter as much as the shot.

Sure, but are all players as bright as the sun?

Their parents think so. :D

Only in the Lake Wobegon rec league.

Where the GV players are strong,
the male cheerleaders are good looking,
and the referees are above average?

It must be that all the good refs are in Lake Wobegone, as when I sit in the stands and listen to the comments about refs, it is pretty clear that all of the ones we get are way below average . . .;)

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I'm so bright that my mother calls me Sonny.

Not in class.

Same here.

Peace

I cannot believe this is a discussion either. The player can throw the ball from anywhere he wishes. They do not get to dictate where I put the ball in play. And in my area we are not allowed by our mechanic to bounce the ball across the lane or anywhere on the end line.

I have in my 20 years and counting only had one coach make this request and they did not even communicate what they wanted done. He got a T for his actions. And I have gone on to work much better games and I have not seen that coach since. So I guess it is really not a big deal. ;)

Peace

I had a game this year where each team had a situation where they made the request and we satisfied the request on each occasion. This was in a college game and the crew thought it was no big deal at all. And both my partners have been working college ball at least 20 years.

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I'm shocked that crews simply wouldn't go "OK" and just do it. There are places where I draw a line in the sand, but this ain't it.

We give benches the spot on a designated spot throw-in. For an end line runner, why exactly can't they request a starting spot? Nobody's given me a good reason yet.

It is an extremely rare request. Most officials probably never get this request and when they do, it is confusing. I will say this again, I have only been asked for this request once and it was so confusing the coach got mad and had to be T'd. Then when he complained to the assignor, the assignor laughed it off. And as a clinician with my state, this is never discussed because I doubt anyone gets this request.

Peace

Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone ???
 

True, it's an extremely rare request, but when it is requested, the NFHS should have some rule in place allowing officials to deal with the request. Either give it to the inbounder where the official wants it to be inbounded and let the inbounder run, or give it to the inbounder where the inbounder wants it.

Even without a request for a certain spot after a made basket, where time out is requested, and granted, with the ball still on the floor IAABO (and possibly NFHS) mechanics are ambivalent regarding where the inbounder will be handed the ball. Should officials inbound it for convenience sake (table side, or opposite table side) or should they inbound it as they were set up before the time out request? I would like to see this spelled out. Of course I would like own a villa in Tuscany, but that ain't gonna happen, is it?

The request is so rare, I bet no one even thinks about this. Why come up with a policy that never is an issue?


I have never said we do not use NF Mechanics, but keep telling that story.

Peace