Jump Ball Violation

[SHellmueller]

Mark T.:

I appreciate your suggestion regarding "reverse" versus "switch." However, I believe that many of us here use the term "switch" when speaking of the AP arrow. In fact, I have read this forum for months before posting, because I wanted to make sure I didn't upset the established members or waste their time with my posts. I noticed that Mark Dexter, who appears to be a fairly active and respected poster, used the term "switched," so I assumed it was ok to use it here.

Anyway, the question I had involved the AP arrow, and how to handle reversing it (NHFS). Let me make sure I have this straight: In a situation in which the arrow has not been set (beginning of game or OT), we set the arrow to point to B as soon as A1 has the ball at his disposal? This differs from any other AP case.

So in my earlier example, B5 commits a jump ball violation, so A gets the ball for a spot throw-in. We set the arrow in B's direction at this time. During A's throw-in, B commits a technical foul, so A shoots two and gets the ball. B gets the next jump ball.

If there was an AP throw-in at any other time in the game, we would switch the arrow when a) the throw-in was complete, or b) a throw-in violation had been committed.

Okay, do I have it right, now?