Bounce Before Inbound?

[spret93]

This is a small thing, but do any of you bounce/dribble the ball once before turning and handing the ball to the inbounder (in a situation where you're not bouncing it to the inbounder). It seems like it may be helpful to grab everyone's attention since we don't whistle before every inbound (in high school).


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[kgeorge0263]

I usually just say "ball" loud enough for all the players to hear prior to handing the ball or bouncing the ball during an out of bounds throw in.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by spret93

This is a small thing, but do any of you bounce/dribble the ball once before turning and handing the ball to the inbounder (in a situation where you're not bouncing it to the inbounder). It seems like it may be helpful to grab everyone's attention since we don't whistle before every inbound (in high school).


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I have one supervisor who never wants his officials ever bouncing the ball except as part of throwing the ball to a thrower.

[BlueDevilRef]

I just say "play ball" or "here we go"


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[ODog]

I just say "Play!"

I do it on all endline throw-ins in froncourt, and sporadically everywhere else, when I feel it's necessary.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by spret93

This is a small thing, but do any of you bounce/dribble the ball once before turning and handing the ball to the inbounder (in a situation where you're not bouncing it to the inbounder). It seems like it may be helpful to grab everyone's attention since we don't whistle before every inbound (in high school).


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I started doing exactly this this year, for these exact reasons. No one has objected yet. I also verbalize; my word preference is "coming in" before handing the ball to the thrower.

Of course, as BNR points out, if I had a commissioner or supervisor who didn't want me to do this, I wouldn't.


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[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by spret93

This is a small thing, but do any of you bounce/dribble the ball once before turning and handing the ball to the inbounder (in a situation where you're not bouncing it to the inbounder). It seems like it may be helpful to grab everyone's attention since we don't whistle before every inbound (in high school).


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I don't. And I personally don't like it.

[packersowner]

Originally Posted by spret93

This is a small thing, but do any of you bounce/dribble the ball once before turning and handing the ball to the inbounder (in a situation where you're not bouncing it to the inbounder). It seems like it may be helpful to grab everyone's attention since we don't whistle before every inbound (in high school).


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I don't whistle or say much 90% of the time, but sometimes a quick whistle lets everyone know we are going. Especially when you have players who don't seem to realize the ball is ready.

Sometimes I bounce, sometimes I don't. I whistle for almost all front court throw-ins though.

[BryanV21]

I don't say or do anything to let the players know I'm about to hand the ball to the inbounder. Nothing I know of says I have to do that, and nobody (partners, assignors, etc) has told me I have to do that.

If I say anything it's "here you go" to the inbounder to get their attention before handing or bouncing them the ball.

I will give the team or teams a couple seconds to get ready for the inbounds, but no true warning. Unless, of course, it's after a timeout and I blow my whistle.

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

I started doing exactly this this year, for these exact reasons. No one has objected yet. I also verbalize; my word preference is "coming in" before handing the ball to the thrower.

Of course, as BNR points out, if I had a commissioner or supervisor who didn't want me to do this, I wouldn't.


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Same with me, started consciously doing it this year and use the same verbiage. Other than following timeouts, I'll give a whistle on FC inbound plays in close games under a minute or so.

[ballgame99]

I only do this as part of my initial toss routine. On OOB plays, I just verbalize "ball in" and hand it, unless we are coming out of a timeout or quarter, which means I whistle before I say "ball in". Bouncing it to yourself seems like you are just asking for a mishandling,dribble off the foot, etc