Fed Rule Interpretations

[Grail]

Follow the link below to see the newest rule interpretations from the Fed.

http://www.nfhs.org/web/2006/10/2006..._rules_in.aspx

[Jimgolf]

The ruling for Number 10 is incomplete. It doesn't explain the situation where you are in team B's gym and you want to leave in one piece.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jimgolf

The ruling for Number 10 is incomplete. It doesn't explain the situation where you are in team B's gym and you want to leave in one piece.

If it's team B's gym, the official scorekeeper will need to find a way out as well. Maybe you can use them as a shield?...

Is it just me, or is Situation 9 finally a clarification in writing as to how we've been doing it all along? It seems to me there's been discussion before as to when does the throw-in begin, and when is it "at the disposal". Some people had argued in the past that "at the disposal" meant as soon as B1 has the ball and is going OOB for the throw-in. In practice, I've seen the TO called up to the point of the start of the count.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Is it just me, or is Situation 9 finally a clarification in writing as to how we've been doing it all along? It seems to me there's been discussion before as to when does the throw-in begin, and when is it "at the disposal".

It's not just you. I was about to mention the same thing, but you beat me to it. Even if B1 is holding the ball and attempting to get OOB for the throw-in, you can grant the TO.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

I was about to mention the same thing, but you beat me to it.

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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

It's not just you. I was about to mention the same thing, but you beat me to it. Even if B1 is holding the ball and attempting to get OOB for the throw-in, you can grant the TO.

Yup, this one will be in the case book next year. That's usually the general procedure.

I swear that someone on the FED rules committee must read this forum. That's based on the the number of times that rulings have been issued by the FED after some lengthy rules discussions that we've had here.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

In practice, I've seen the TO called up to the point of the start of the count.

That's always been the practice / rule -- one starts at exactly the same time as the other ends. The issue is when does that moment occur.

I thought the clarification on "ball location" for the POI in Situations 2 and 12 was good.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's always been the practice / rule -- one starts at exactly the same time as the other ends. The issue is when does that moment occur.

I agree.
Judgment as to when to start the count is the key here. There is no other way to understand or teach this.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I thought the clarification on "ball location" for the POI in Situations 2 and 12 was good.

Yep, the NFHS went strictly by 4-4-3.
". . . A ball which is in flight retains the same location as when it was last in contact with a player or the court."