Bygone mechanics

[DownTownTonyBrown]

Watched a bit of a collegiate game on ESPN Classic yesterday (9/6/04) - BYU vs. Notre Dame, played in 1981.

Could see the Trail come into position and occasionally the Center. But only saw the Lead when he would come flying into the key... FROM THE CENTER'S SIDE??? I never saw him on the Trail's side even when the ball was over there.

What were the 3-man mechanics during those days? Were you working this game Jurrassic?

Not sure where the game was being played but there was a professional 3-point line but not one at the top of the key for collegiate/high school. Was it 1983 when the High School and collegiate games implemented the 3-pointer?

It is very interesting to review some of the historical changes to the rules - e.g. an air dribble was not traveling. Where can one learn the historical changes to officiating mechanics? I did note that they called some player control fouls that would absolutely have been NOTHING, a no call, in today's game.