Help Please

[Junker]

I was just saying that I think the difficulty seeing a visual count on the baseline might be one of the reasons they don't want the lead counting. In fact, I would guess that soon we'll use the NCAA mechanic of having the T chop the clock in on a baseline throw in. Different situation but the same difficulty.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Junker

I was just saying that I think the difficulty seeing a visual count on the baseline might be one of the reasons they don't want the lead counting. In fact, I would guess that soon we'll use the NCAA mechanic of having the T chop the clock in on a baseline throw in. Different situation but the same difficulty.

Understood.

I guess my point is no one seems to know exactly why, but most seem to accept it. I'm just questioning the mechanic based on the theory that it is allowing two sets of eyes on the ball.

[Ref_ Fred]

There is no written rule that I have found in the case, rule and officials manual. It may be a region by region situation. I have and been in games that a lead makes the call especially baseline outside the lane yet in front of lead and neither T or C primary and the lead makes the call on a trap.

[Junker]

I agree that it's one of those unwritten things. I can't remember seeing any high school officials in my area counting visually from the L. I know I was told early on never to do it so I don't.