Small circle within center circle

[DrPete]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Other relics of a bygone era?
How 'bout: 28' marks, segmented semi-circle within the lanes completing the antiquated jump circles, other?
me

We used to administer jump balls at both ends of the court at the free throw lines for held balls. That's why part of the definition of when a jump ball ends includes touching the basket or backboard.

4-28-2 The jump ball begins when the ball leaves the official’s hand(s) and ends when the touched ball contacts a non-jumper, an official, the floor, a basket or backboard.

They could probably remove those words now as it is pretty unlikely that a jump ball tip is going to hit the ring or backboard from midcourt.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by DrPete

We used to administer jump balls at both ends of the court at the free throw lines for held balls. That's why part of the definition of when a jump ball ends includes touching the basket or backboard.

Back then, during jump ball mismatches at the free throw line, I had jumpers try to tap the ball into the basket. Never had a player successfully do it but they tried.

Posts like this are probably making Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. tear up.

Hey Mark T. DeNucci, Sr., there's no crying in basketball (with apologies to Tom Hanks).

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by LRZ

My memory may be faulty (and I don't have access to MTD's attic to look through his archives), but I seem to recall, years ago, the jumpers had to have one foot in the smaller circle.

Both feet at one time. Then changed to one.