Jump Ball Caught By Jumper ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I'm worried about this year's jump ball violation rule and how to set the arrow. I'm not trying to confuse myself with some old interpretation.

Which is exactly what I did on Tuesday night. I confused pre-alternating possession arrow jump ball violation penalties, with immediate-post-alternating possession arrow jump ball violation penalties, with modern alternating possession arrow jump ball violation penalties.

If you officiate long enough, it's not the rules that confuse you, it's the rule changes that can be confusing, especially the rule violations that rarely occur.

“Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.” (Edmund Burke)

It's obvious that Edmund Burke never officiated a basketball game.