2017-18 NFHS Interpretations, Pt.1

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Thank you for posting these.

And, BOO to the NFHS for doubling down on the interp in play 7.

I've been imagining myself in this situation, and I'm pretty concerned about the result. Here...

The tip from B1 happens, and as the ball is headed towards A's backcourt I give the tipped signal... which we are told to do, as a way to let everyone know that it's legal for A to go after the ball w/o committing a backcourt violation. But A2 does like in this case, and I call a backcourt violation. The coach goes off about me giving the tipped signal, but still calling the violation. Do I say "sorry, Coach, I understand your frustration but according to an interpretation in the case book that's the call"?

Hopefully I'm either misinterpreting something, which you'll let me know, or this never happens to me.

[bucky]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

..as a way to let everyone know that it's legal for A to go after the ball w/o committing a backcourt violation.

Not telling you what to do but perhaps instead of thinking of it that way, consider what the NFHS indicated:

"The tipped signal was added to indicate the ball was touched by the defense prior to going into the BC from the FC."

Furthermore, along with Bob's post, the NFHS indicated:

"Brushing one hand over the other indicates that an official has ruled the ball entered the BC as a result of contact with a defensive player."

The signal also communicates to partner an action that they might not have seen. If signaling the deflection as C, it can greatly help calling official T.

Worst case, quickly run over to coach and explain that ball had not gotten to BC yet.