When has the gather occurred?

[Coach Bill]

Thanks everybody! By the way, I have been told by numerous officials "He had gathered to go up for the shot. Two shots." Or something similar, that includes the word gather.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

Thanks everybody! By the way, I have been told by numerous officials "He had gathered to go up for the shot. Two shots." Or something similar, that includes the word gather.

Not sure where you are from but Nobody around here uses that term. Camron is right. Gather makes people think catch. That isn't the rule.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

Thanks everybody! By the way, I have been told by numerous officials "He had gathered to go up for the shot. Two shots." Or something similar, that includes the word gather.

Originally Posted by BigCat

Not sure where you are from but Nobody around here uses that term. Camron is right. Gather makes people think catch. That isn't the rule.

It might be an NBA term that has filtered down.

While not a NFHS rule-book term, I do think it *can* be a useful shortcut / concept.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BigCat

Not sure where you are from but Nobody around here uses that term. Camron is right. Gather makes people think catch. That isn't the rule.

Well it is used a lot around here. And the old funny book used to use that as the start of the habitual motion by showing a picture of the ball being "gathered" in order to show when the shooting motion had started.

Peace

[just another ref]

The use/non-use of a certain term doesn't necessarily equate to the rules. A LOT of people use the terms over the back (I don't) and on the floor. (I do, sometimes)

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by just another ref

The use/non-use of a certain term doesn't necessarily equate to the rules. A LOT of people use the terms over the back (I don't) and on the floor. (I do, sometimes).

Shame on you!

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

I have been told by numerous officials "He had gathered to go up for the shot. Two shots."

The trying motion may include arm,
foot or body movements used by the player when throwing the ball at his/her basket.