Running the Baseline??

[Todd VandenAkker]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
The NF has it in because it makes it easier to administer (I was told this by someone at the NF a few years ago). I contend this is a piss-poor reason to have a rule.

While we're at it regarding equity, how about shooting player control fouls? Why not? Aren't they just as wrong as a foul committed by a player without the ball? Why should the fact that a player was in player control when he commits a foul mean that foul is any less serious?

Just observing that it IS more complicated, though I personally don't have a problem with it either way (but admittedly don't feel as strongly about the "inequity" as you do, Mark). Have to admit, too, that I've often wondered about the player-control penalty for the same reason you mention: Why is one foul less serious than another? I'm sure there was a reason for writing the rule this way originally. Do you know the history or reasoning behind it?

BTW, I always kinda LIKED tossing the ball for jump balls, but I saw so many people that just couldn't do it well (and I still do) that I can see the reason for the change.