HS 3 pt. line

[BigDave]

When was the 3 pt line added to the high school game? I'm thinking 1988, but not sure.

I got some money on this, so get it right!

[cmathews]

BigDave, I wasn't an official at the time, so not sure, just throwing my 2 cents worth in the pot but I am guessing 86....looked in the handbook pg 16 in 1985 it was optional for each state, in 86 it was adopted and included...

[JRutledge]

It was 1986-87 Season. It was my Freshman year in high school. I remember we all tried our best to hit that shot when this rule was put in.

Peace

I'm thinking 87-88 season was the first, as my school was the one of the best 3 point shooting teams in the state that year, even though we went 13-10. We also damn near beat the eventual state champ in the district championship game. Missed a 3-pointer that could have sent us to state instead of them.

A thought occurred to me after my last posting. It had to be 87-88 because the colleges started using it in 86-87. I clearly remember 85 NCAA champions Villanova SLOWLY killing Georgetown. Shot clock came in that fall. Next year was the 3 line. Indiana won the 87 championship on a 3-pointer, first time it was used in the NCAA championship game. High school followed suit after seeing the Hoosiers benefit from it.

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by BigDave
When was the 3 pt line added to the high school game? I'm thinking 1988, but not sure.

I got some money on this, so get it right!

According to the FED's Basketball Handbook, 2000-2002 edition, it was 1987

It's certainly possible, though,that certain states adopted it earlier ("experimental rule") or later

[Rich]

Originally posted by bob jenkins

According to the FED's Basketball Handbook, 2000-2002 edition, it was 1987

It's certainly possible, though,that certain states adopted it earlier ("experimental rule") or later

It was definitely 1987. I graduated from HS in 1987, and we had a player in my class who scored 2234 points in his high school career. His freshman year of college (1987-88) and my first year of officiating brought the 3 point line to PA.

May have come in earlier on a state-adoption basis, of course.

Another question -- when did they get rid of that wacky lack of action rule where we always had to know who was winning the game?

Rich

[cmathews]

Originally posted by cmathews
BigDave, I wasn't an official at the time, so not sure, just throwing my 2 cents worth in the pot but I am guessing 86....looked in the handbook pg 16 in 1985 it was optional for each state, in 86 it was adopted and included...

the handbook says 86 fellas not 87

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by cmathews

the handbook says 86 fellas not 87

Upon further review, we're both right:

1986 ....adopted 19-foot 9-inch arc for three-point goal

1987 - Adopted three-point field goal; ...

Huh?

[TriggerMN]

While it can be argued that Indiana beat Syracuse in 1987 with 3-pointers (Alford hit 6 or 7 during game, I believe), the winning shot was a 2-point basket from a Keith Smart baseline jumper.

[cmathews]

Originally posted by bob jenkins

Upon further review, we're both right:

1986 ....adopted 19-foot 9-inch arc for three-point goal

1987 - Adopted three-point field goal; ...

Huh?

LOL I guess they wanted to bring it in slowly....first the floor markings then next year give you another point for shooting from back there LOL

[Hawks Coach]

I am guessing that use of 3 pointer was initially optional, but that the distance was fixed in 1986. So rather than say you can do whatever you want, NF said you can do 3 pointers or not - your choice - but if you use the 3, this is the distance.

[dblref]

Originally posted by JRutledge
It was 1986-87 Season. It was my Freshman year in high school. I remember we all tried our best to hit that shot when this rule was put in.

Peace

This is so sad! When you were a freshman, I had already had a tour of duty in the Navy (64-68) and invested 17 years in my career. I must be really old.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by dblref

This is so sad! When you were a freshman, I had already had a tour of duty in the Navy (64-68) and invested 17 years in my career. I must be really old.

Hey db, I take great pleasure in the knowledge that you finished navy boot before I finished my first year in little league!

[dblref]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

Hey db, I take great pleasure in the knowledge that you finished navy boot before I finished my first year in little league!

Cute! Some day you will be my age and some other wise-a** will poke fun at you.