Throw in after TO

[Indianaref]

This is a three person Varsity game. Late 2nd half. I am lead table side, Team A scores a 3 and immediately request a time out. Coming out of T/O, I am naturally the new Trail table side. Team A is setting up for full court pressure. I indicate to B1 that she has the right to run the end line. Because of the pressure, I always hand the ball to the player. Just before I hand ball to B1, Coach of team B wants B1 to cross over to the opposite side and asks for me to bounce pass across the lane. Is this procedure ok? Should I have gone opposite table to make this happen? Doing so would make my two partners move, besides, that was not my original position before the timeout. Any feedback and references are greatly appreciated.

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

This is a three person Varsity game. Late 2nd half. I am lead table side, Team A scores a 3 and immediately request a time out. Coming out of T/O, I am naturally the new Trail table side. Team A is setting up for full court pressure. I indicate to B1 that she has the right to run the end line. Because of the pressure, I always hand the ball to the player. Just before I hand ball to B1, Coach of team B wants B1 to cross over to the opposite side and asks for me to bounce pass across the lane. Is this procedure ok? Should I have gone opposite table to make this happen? Doing so would make my two partners move, besides, that was not my original position before the timeout. Any feedback and references are greatly appreciated.

I would recommend adjusting your practice of handing the ball every time in this scenario. I always bounce the ball on a sideline or a backcourt endline throw-in, and if you did, then the player can just go over there if that is what the coach wants without forcing the rotation.

Couple things you can do here:

1. Force girl to start inbound on your side of the basket, just tell her to run across the lane as it only takes a second anyway.

2. Move to the other side of the lane and reposition the crew.

3. Bounce the ball across the lane to where the girl is starting. Not really allowed by strict NFHS mechanics but they use it in the NBA with no problems. Key is to make sure C is back at the FTLE or even lower helping out with the press.

Best option is prob re-positioning the crew to the other side. If they are starting on that side then perhaps they are more likely to throw it to that side, and you probably don't want C covering that all by himself.

However this isn't really a problem as Trail can come across the lane in the back court to help out with the trap, and then come back once the danger is clear.

[JRutledge]

I had this come up some nearly 20 years ago. The coach insisted I must put the ball on the side they request and it was immediately after a FT and a substitution. Well, that is not what I did and would have at the time and even now would be confusing. They have the entire end line. If they cannot figure that is not my problem. And no, I am not bouncing the ball across the lane. Not allowed at any level I work and not even allowed to bounce the ball at the high school level I work (state does not allow) and the NCAA level. if they want something else, they better let that be known early and I might move everyone around, but not if we are already set up. We might set up to put us in the best position.

Peace

[Raymond]

We are allowed to bounce the ball across the lane in NCAA-Men's.

As for accommodating the throw-in location, I do it. In fact, when I'm the administrating official, I'll often ask the team which side they want to start. To each his own.

[jeremy341a]

Had it happen last night. Exact same scenario. Right before partner handed player the ball the moved to other side. He bounced it across. Didn't cause an issue.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Raymond

We are allowed to bounce the ball across the lane in NCAA-Men's.

As for accommodating the throw-in location, I do it. In fact, when I'm the administrating official, I'll often ask the team which side they want to start. To each his own.

This is the proper way to handle it. I agree with the above poster.

I’ll add a couple of comments for others reading this thread.
The team is allowed BY RULE to inbound from anywhere behind the end line. The thrower may start in any location desired. There is no rule requiring a particular starting position. It is unfair to make the inbounder start on one side and use part of the 5-seconds to run to another location. In fact, the team may have more than one team member out of bounds at the beginning of such a throw-in. If they opt to do that think about to which player an official would administer the ball!
All of this should be the throwing team’s option. The rules of the game are not written for the convenience of the officials. Move!