Alternating Possession Question

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Brian-- Can you cite chapter and verse on this?

I'm not Brian but here it is.

6-3-4,5
ART. 4 The direction of the possession arrow is reversed immediately after an alternating-possession throw-in ends. An alternating-possession throw-in ends when the throw-in ends or when the throw-in team violates.

ART. 5 The opportunity to make an alternating-possession throw-in is lost if the throw-in team violates. If either team fouls during an alternating-possession throw-in, it does not cause the throw-in team to lose the possession arrow.

6-3-5 also means that the arrow is not changed if the foul occurs before the throw-in begins.

Also, what would happen if there was a held ball so close to the end of the quarter that time ran out before it could be administered?

It doesn't matter. You do not change the AP arrow until after the throw-in is completed unless Team A violates. If the team that has the arrow doesn't get an opportunity to make the throw-in, then they get the throw-in to start the next quarter.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Dec 2nd, 2000 at 10:54 AM]