"X" on the Floor

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Zack

Thanks for the wake up call... reading to much into the question. False

I believe that this question is on the NFHS exam to call attention to the fact that the NFHS handles some of these items differently from the NCAA.

To explain further, the NCAA also requires such a mark to designate the scorer's location.
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For ease of identifying the official scorer, one of the following shall

be placed on the floor in front of the individual’s spot at the scorers’ table:
a. An “X” composed of 12-inch line segments that are 2 inches in
width.
b. An NCAA logo that is a minimum of approximately 8 inches in
diameter.

c. An NCAABasketball logo that is a rectangle approximately 1

1⁄2 feet

by 2

1⁄2 feet.

Yet, there is no penalty prescribed for failing to have such a mark as far as I know. (I've checked this year's version of the book online and can't find anything.) If anyone out there knows differently please say so. Perhaps this is covered in the NCAA D1 handbook, which I don't have. That is the same as the NFHS.

However, that is not the case with the division line. Both the NFHS and the NCAA require a continuous or shadow line across the middle of the court, but only the NCAA provides a penalty if it is not present. There is no penalty in the NFHS book.

Section 3. Indirect Technical Fouls

The following shall result in an indirect technical foul to be charged to a team

(coach), player or, in the case of a substitution, to that individual.

...

Art. 7. Center circle/division line.

The home team shall comply with the

division-line and center-circle rules. (See Rules 1-4 and 1-5.)

A.R. 1.

Team A and Team B are playing each other on Team D’s home court in a tournament hosted by Team D. Team C will play Team D immediately after A’s and B’s game. There is no continuous division line or center circle on the playing court. RULING: Neither Team A nor Team B shall be assessed an indirect technical foul but, when Team D plays Team C, Team D, when the situation still exists, shall be assessed an indirect technical foul to begin the game since it is the home team. Only the home team shall be responsible for having a center circle and division line on its home playing court. Team C will shoot two free throws and the game shall start with a jump ball.