Throw-In Issue

[bucky]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Mostly caused by poor coaching.

Things Officials Should Probably Not Be Saying In A Game

"Don't move”, said to an inbounding player, by an official, before a designated spot throw-in, is another statement that should probably go unsaid. According to the rules, that player can move laterally within a three foot wide area, can jump up, and can move as far back as time, and space, will allow. Better statement: “Designated spot”, while pointing to the spot.

Kinda interesting....

From CCA Mechanics manual:

Section 12
Article 1:

When an official calls a violation:

A. Simultaneously give a single sharp blast of the whistle, stop the clock using straight arm and open hand, then drop whistle from the mouth. More than one blast should be used in unusual situations.

B. Move toward the area of violation, stop, then signal the nature of the violation. Simultaneously call out the color of the team entitled to the ball and point in the direction of their goal. Never turn your back when indicating the direction.

C. Indicate the throw-in spot and inform the player that he/she may not leave the spot.

D. Make eye contact with your partners prior to placing the ball at the player’s disposal for the throw-in or placing it on the floor if the team is not at the spot in time.

E. After boxing in players, hand, bounce or put the ball at the disposal of thrower and begin the visible five second count.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bucky

Kinda interesting....


C. Indicate the throw-in spot and inform the player that he/she may not leave the spot.

You understand that "don't move" and "you may not leave the spot" are NOT the same thing, right? The former is wrong; the latter is correct (and it's not the exact words that matter).

[ODog]

BillyMac, check your PMs ...

[bucky]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

You understand that "don't move" and "you may not leave the spot" are NOT the same thing, right? The former is wrong; the latter is correct (and it's not the exact words that matter).

Yea, kinda. I only provided the info because, based on the topic at the time, I found it interesting that it was specifically written that it is proper to inform the player of that information

[BillyMac]

How many say something ("That's your spot", "Designated spot", "Don't' move" (not my favorite, but When In Rome ...) etc.) for all designated spot throwins? Or do you just say something for designated spot throwins on the backcourt endline? How do the various mechanics sets (NFHS, CCA, IAABO, etc.) handle this?

[ODog]

I say "spot" on EVERY endline throw-in, frontcourt or backcourt. I want as few goofball moments as possible in my games, so anything I can do to prevent even 1 in 100 is worth the extra breath of air.