A question for the historians

[BktBallRef]

Was dunking ever illegal in HS?

If so, during what period of time?

[26 Year Gap]

I think it got banned around the time it was banned in college--sometime in the 1960s. [Lew Alcindor's fault] I was a sophomore in college when in was re-instated for college. [1976-77--which was my first year officiating the first time around]. I am not sure when it became legal again in HS, though.

[Jurassic Referee]

Iirc, the NFHS followed the NCAA's lead both in banning and re-instating the dunk, but about a year later on both occasions. The period was the late 60's to the mid 70's.

[BktBallRef]

I have a friend who's a newspaper reporter. He's doing a story on dunking for his preseason edition. That's why I need specific dates.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I have a friend who's a newspaper reporter. He's doing a story on dunking for his preseason edition. That's why I need specific dates.

There's a list of "major changes" in one of the front sections of either the Handbook or the Mechanics manual.

Someone who has that handy could look it up.

[Coltdoggs]

When I was playing in the late 80's, I couldn't dunk....

Sadly, it didn't have anything to do with the rules!

[Jesse James]

High School dunking was illegal beginning the 1967-68 season--became legal again in the '76-'77 season.

[Ref in PA]

In Tennessee it was illegal to dunk in HS for the 76-77 season (and before). I do not know when the rule was changed to allow dunking again. That was my senior year in HS.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Jesse James

High School dunking was illegal beginning the 1967-68 season--became legal again in the '76-'77 season.

Those are the correct dates according to the NFHS Basketball Handbook.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I have a friend who's a newspaper reporter. He's doing a story on dunking for his preseason edition.

Has he gone to a local donut shop to interview cops?