High School Jump vs. AP

[Larks]

Anyone know what year NFHS went to AP instead of jump balls?

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Larks

Anyone know what year NFHS went to AP instead of jump balls?

Cretaceous??

[Larks]

Straight from wikipedia.....

The Cretaceous Period is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic Period (i.e. from about 146 to 136 million years ago (Ma)) to the beginning of the Paleocene epoch of the Tertiary Period (about 65.5 to 64 Ma). As the longest geological Period, the Cretaceous constitutes nearly half of the Mesozoic. The end of the Cretaceous defines the boundary between the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

I am guessing that was a LONG time ago?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Larks

Straight from wikipedia.....

The Cretaceous Period is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic Period (i.e. from about 146 to 136 million years ago (Ma)) to the beginning of the Paleocene epoch of the Tertiary Period (about 65.5 to 64 Ma). As the longest geological Period, the Cretaceous constitutes nearly half of the Mesozoic. The end of the Cretaceous defines the boundary between the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

I am guessing that was a LONG time ago?

It was. That's why I'm a dinosaur and a cretin.

According to wikipedia also, the NCAA adopted the AP in 1981. The high schools followed suit a couple of years after that iirc.

[Larks]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

According to wikipedia also, the NCAA adopted the AP in 1981. The high schools followed suit a couple of years after that iirc.

Didnt even think of looking there.....

Them wiki's are on it man.

[BillyMac]

The NFHS introduced the alternating possession rule in 1985.

Previous to this there were jump balls to start each quarter and after each held ball situation. Jump balls could take place at the center court circle or at the circles around each foul line. Back then, I knew all the rules regarding the jump ball like the back of my hand, and coaches actually had special plays for jump balls. Now that we only have one jump ball in nonovertime games, I just barely know the basics of the jump ball rules. Since I don't have to toss the ball as much as before, I'm sure that my jump ball tosses are not as good as they used to be. I wish the NFHS would allow us to just flip a coin to start the game, like they do in football or soccer.