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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Alternating possession was established for many reasons, none of which we really need to get into.
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I thought the only reason for using the arrow was that officials couldn't toss the ball straight!?!
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That was actually listed as one of the reasons when the rule was first initiated. There was a concern about a general lack of skill by officials in administering jump balls. They also wanted to speed the game up, and they used the reasoning that Tony detailed above about approximately 50% of the possessions going to either team anyway.
Wed Apr 21, 2004, 09:23am
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