Throw-in

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Where does the new trail "give" the ball to the inbounder? Does the inbounder (or coach) have a choice ("No, I want it on the other side.")?

I say no choice.

New trial should stay on the same side of the basket-line as when he was the old lead (before the basket and subsequent timeout).

The new trail stands on that spot during the timeout (if the officials need to get together for a short tête-à-tête discussion, leave the ball on the floor at the spot, another possibly controversial mechanic procedure).

If either, or both, coaches ask where the ball will be on the subsequent inbound, one can point to the new trail holding the ball (or the ball on the floor).

Coming out of timeout, if the inbounding team wants the ball disposal on the other side of the basket-line, "Sorry, we've already "indicated" (don't say "designated") the spot by our position on the court before and during the timeout, both teams had access to that information during the timeout, changing it now would give an unfair advantage to one team and an unfair disadvantage to the other team. I'll give the ball to the player here, my pre-timeout and timeout position, and can he can run-the-endline after that for five seconds after disposal".

Of course the explanation will be considerably shorter ("Sorry. No") if the coach doesn't complain.

This possibly controversial procedure probably isn't in any rulebook, casebook, or mechanics manual, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

New trial should stay on the same side of the basket-line as when he was the old lead (before the basket and subsequent timeout). The new trail stands on that spot during the timeout ...

As twenty-five year middle school coach, if I spent a minute (or thirty seconds) diagramming a full court man to man press, or full court zone trap, with specific defenders on specific sides and in specific spots, knowing which offensive players were left handed, or right handed, I would certainly be quite upset if the officials allowed the offensive team to move the disposal inbound from one side of the lane to the other.

[Camron Rust]

In Oregon, we modified the NHFS mechanic to allow the trail to bounce the ball across the key on a backcourt throwin. The caveat is that if it appears there will be pressure and the spot is more than a few feet outside the lane line extended, force the rotation...we don't want someone bouncing the ball 20' in such cases.