Throw in Spot

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

For a real held ball or a real jump ball, we go straight to the jump/held ball signal, skipping the open hand (for out of bounds) signal, and then either use the alternating possession arrow, or have a real jump ball.

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

You're likely not going straight to the held ball signal. Most cases you are stopping clock, conferring with partner(s), then signaling held ball. Also likely needing to explain things to the table and coaches ,put ball back in play and make sure the arrow gets switched after the throw-in ends.

Well, the mechanic now is to always stop the clock with an open hand or a closed fist. They got rid of the "held ball" signal as a stop clock mechanism. I do not like that and still cannot do it the way they want, but some of us still are struggling with the open fist first, then held ball signal. It used to be officials did not know how to go to the held ball signal, but they changed the mechanic that used to look indecisive to me and others.

Peace