IAABO New Rule Interpretation ...

[BillyMac]

So indeed, it’s now “eight spots” instead of “four spots”.

For the past two seasons, even though I pregamed it before every single game, my partners and I would struggle with the “four spot” rule.

“Old dog new tricks.”

The 2025 NFHS Basketball Rules Questionnaire asked about requiring all frontcourt throwins to take place at one of the four spots used for violations, fouls and other stoppages.

For both simplicity and consistency sake I was hoping the NFHS would go in that direction, even adding all backcourt throwins.

Of course, if the eight markings were painted on all courts, that would make our jobs a lot easier.

They are not on a lot on our high school courts, and of course, they are on none of our middle school courts.

Have to wait until the next time the schools refinish their courts.

Without these markings, players look at me like I’m from Mars when I point to an unmarked spot, especially the unmarked spot three feet away for the lane line.