Possesion arrow indicators for whistles

[Adam]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

I have a tremendous idea on how to avoid the arrow issues, and not have to suffer the gross indignity and mortal shame of changing rocks from one pocket to the other, unbuttoning pocket flaps, dealing with clueless table personnel, or chanting blue ball during every throw-in. Obviously such actions detract from our stature and we must never do such undignified things, even tough it makes it absolutely clear to everyone in the building that we're making sure we get it right.

Here's what we'll do. We'll get the two players most directly involved and send them to the center circle or to the foul line circle (whichever is closer) and we'll toss the ball in the air, and determine possession through an actual athletic endeavor, rather than my-turn, your-turn.

Not only does it solve the issue, we won't have listen to the holier-than-thou brigade, which thinks we should keep a play from 10 minutes earlier in our heads while presumably concentrating on what is happening in front of us.

Quarters?

Ball stuck in the rim?

Double foul while an unsuccessful try is in flight?

I'm with Rich even if these questions get answered, but they would need to be answered if you're going to go back to the archaic "jump ball" system.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

Quarters? Ball stuck in the rim? Double foul while an unsuccessful try is in flight?

Same thing that we did thirty years ago. Jump ball. Jump ball. Jump ball. Usually with any two opponents, usually the tallest, or the best jumpers. We may have had the double foulers jump against each other.

Maybe we should also start using basketballs with laces, go back to peach baskets, and wear black belts to hold our pants up?