Which Side of the Lane Line?

[johnny d]

I am putting ball in table side. If he wants to move to the other side, he can once I give him the ball.

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by johnny d

I am putting ball in table side. If he wants to move to the other side, he can once I give him the ball.

As am I. It did get me thinking...in two man are you going opposite since the inbounding team is on the other end of the court? That would give the T a better chance to see a time out request in their peripheral and the L a better chance of seeing/hearing a request since it puts him/her nearer the bench.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

As am I. It did get me thinking...in two man are you going opposite since the inbounding team is on the other end of the court? That would give the T a better chance to see a time out request in their peripheral and the L a better chance of seeing/hearing a request since it puts him/her nearer the bench.

I cant help you with two man. Havent done or thought about two man mechanics in over a decade.

[Gutierrez7]

Originally Posted by johnny d

I cant help you with two man. Havent done or thought about two man mechanics in over a decade.

Very jealous of 3 man areas coming from the land of 2 man. BillyMac, your "Welcome to Connecticut" picture is requested. (my idea of humor)

[bainsey]

Since I'm already tableside to administer the completed free throw(s), that's where I administer the throw-in.

I've never had a player ask to move to the other side, but he's entitled, under the rules. Since we're not allowed here to bounce the ball across the basket-line, I'd just move to the other side, and let my partner(s) know.

[jTheUmp]

As the old lead/new trail coming out of a timeout after a goal, I've always just administered the throw-in on the same side of the court where I was when the timeout was granted.

The only exception is in a situation where I've wanted to get one official away from tableside, usually when I'm hoping to move myself/my partner away from a confrontational coach for awhile.

For example:
Coach gets whacked by my partner, who then moves to the opposite side of the court to administer the throw-in after the foul shots for the T. Next trip down the court, partner calls a foul during a try, reports, and stays tableside. Coach is still steaming, but not enough for a second T. If the timeout follows these shots, I'm going to try to set up so that my partner starts out opposite the table when we resume play.

I can only remember explicitly doing this once, but at the time, it seemed like the best course of action. By the time my partner got back tableside again, the coach had calmed down and the game finished without further incident.

[Matt S.]

I can only speak to 3-person mechanics, but you want the center to have last shot responsibilities, as he/she typically has the best angle to see the ball leave the hand and the clock/light at the same time. In NCAA-W (center) and NFHS (opposite the table), you want that center opposite, so I'd recommend the trail staying table side.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Gutierrez7

BillyMac, your "Welcome to Connecticut" picture is requested.

No way. Didn't you see what happened to mutantducky?

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

No way. Didn't you see what happened to mutantducky?

That's pretty funny.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by johnny d

I am putting ball in table side. If he wants to move to the other side, he can once I give him the ball.

Same here.

Peace