Which Side of the Lane Line?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I have had several games with the last shot was the game decider made or missed, I have yet to have such a request. The situation that happened over 10 years ago was after a timeout and in the middle of the game in the first half.

What does the time of the game, or the score of the game (other than to underscore the importance of this situation), or the fact that this happened ten years ago (other than to underscore the rarity of this situation), have to do with the question at hand?

Should a coach have a right, by rule, to select which side of the lane he wants the throwin to occur after a timeout after a made basket?

Also, from a mechanics perspective, with no request for a certain spot; after a made basket, when time out is requested, and granted, with the ball still on the floor, after the timeout should officials inbound it for convenience sake, or should they inbound it as they were set up before the time out request (if the new trail was tableside, he should stay tableside after the timeout)?

I've been posting all day, so I might as well give an opinion: I like the later, with no rule change allowing the coach to select a side.

Are my opinions correct by rule, or by mechanic? I don't know, but that's the way I would like see this issue resolved.

In real game, like a few Forum members have already stated, I would probably allow the coach's request if it were made before one of the officials had already "marked" a spot by his location with the ball.

After the sport is "marked", I don't want to get involved with dueling coaches, "But your partner was standing over there (pointing) with the ball".