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Nobody playing or coaching the game wants this to be a violation, although I think some officials like this rule so they can show everyone how smart they are. |
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I guess this is year 1 of a three year fix. :rolleyes: Peace |
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Rationale: The additional words give manufacturers a better sense of what a deeply-pebbled cover should look like. Addition to the description of the surface of the basketball (1-12-1c): Each year basketball manufacturers are becoming more creative in the design of the basketball. Even though these innovative designs are popular, they may not meet NFHS standards. In an attempt to give more specific direction, the committee added terminology to better describe the accepted surface of a legal basketball. History of Changes in the basketball 1955 Rubber covered ball may be used 1957 Ball color must be tan or yellow 1959 Orange colored ball may be used 1960 Ball must be orange or natural tan 1968 Ball channels limited to ¼ inch 1985 A 1-inch smaller and 2-ounce lighter ball adopted for high school girls 2003 Multiple-paneled basketballs permitted 2015 Effective 2019-20 ball colors shall be Pantone Matching System (PMS) orange 152, red-orange 173 or brown 1535 Great. Now I'm going to have to remember to pack my officially licensed NFHS Deeply Pebbled Granulated Surface Detector ®, and my officially licensed NFHS Pantone Color Chart ®. Remember the good old days when all we would have to carry in our warmup jacket pocket was a needle to deflate an overinflated basketball? Will we have to memorize these basketball history dates for the exam? Also, for your information, prior to 1955, basketballs were made out of a rock covered with wood. It's true. Ask Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. https://www.amazon.com/PANTONE-FORMU...or+chart&psc=1 |
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Also, for your information, prior to 1955, basketballs were made out of a rock covered with wood. It's true. Ask Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. LMAO..He was around when Adam & Eve played BB:) |
Ah, a new reason for the Fall of Adam and Eve. Maybe God was annoyed with them playing basketball ;). It seems ridiculous that the only changes made are about the color and shape of the ball (and maybe a needed correction to the backcourt rule), but no substantive changes to gameplay. Was the bonus-format change proposal even considered in committee?
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If I knock it out of your hands and it ends up in the backcourt, it shouldn't matter if it hits your leg or not, you should be able to retrieve it. Stupid, stupid rule. I never really get all wound up on rules, but I do on this one. |
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But, do you hold the same idea about a ball that is knocked out of a player's hands, and off of that player's legs then OOB? Should the offense not be subject to that? |
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If the defense deflects a pass and I'm standing OOB when I catch it, it's OOB on me. If the defense deflects a pass and I'm standing in the BC when I catch it, it is not a BC violation against me. |
The ball is not automatically dead if the ball goes into the BC or touches the BC. The ball is dead if it goes outside the boundary. That to me is a huge difference.
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The subjective part is did the offensive player get the deflected ball in the BC or did they get the deflected ball in the FC and then go into the BC. With the example noted, the ball is deflected, the offensive player in the front court bats the ball in an attempt to gain control, the ball goes into the BC and the offensive player recovers. Whether or not the batting of the ball in the FC (after the deflection) is considered control (i.e. a dribble) or not is subjective. |
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