Jump ball at end of 1st half

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by djskinn

The crew did not switch the AP based on the jump ball but due to the end of the second quarter. When the 3rd quarter began, Team A coach argued the AP should have given them the ball due to the jump ball ending the 2nd quarter (with the AP switch at half giving them the ball back).

Remember - the arrow does not switch, per se, at halftime. If it was pointing towards team B at the end of the 2nd quarter, it will point towards team B at the beginning of the 3rd quarter.

- Mr. Annoying Semantics Guy

[Back In The Saddle]

SECTION 6 BEGINNING, END OF QUARTER OR EXTRA PERIOD
Each quarter or extra period begins when the ball first becomes live. It ends when the signal sounds indicating time has expired, except that:
ART. 2 . . . If a held ball or violation occurs so near the expiration of time that the clock is not stopped before time expires, the quarter or extra period ends with the held ball or violation.

It is entirely legal and proper to end the period with the held ball, and not move on to the throw-in. You begin the next period with a normal AP throw-in.