I have noticed this year that rule 9-1 Art. 9 which states "A player occupying a marked lane space may not have either foot beyond the vertical plane of any edge of the space(2 inches by 36 inches) designated by a lane-space mark or beyond the vertical plane of any edge of the space(12 inches by 36 inches) designated by a neutral zone.
isn't being enforced properly by most officials. I think the players (the ones I have call for a violation) think they have to actually step onto the floor in the lane prior to the ball hitting the rim or backboard. Also, the girls (for reasons unknown to me) want to stand on their tip-toe with their heel hanging over the lane divider. This call requires an expaination every time I call it.
Is it just me or do we need to make this a point of emphasis next season so all officials are calling the rule the same. Of course this may be the wrong forum to ask because all of us know the rules to the letter and would never misinterpret them.
Maybe you could ask some colleagues who don't read this forum what they think the rule is and how it should be called.
Keep 'em "straight-up"
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Mon Feb 18, 2002, 04:17pm
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