To Toss or not to Toss?

Not to change the subject, but when the R designates another official to throw the jump ball does the thrower or the R administer the new quarter?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Not to change the subject, but when the R designates another official to throw the jump ball does the thrower or the R administer the new quarter?

Yep.

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Yep.

Yep to two questions? Wow, nice generic answer!

Ummmmm thanks M&M (I think)

[TravelinMan]

Decision is up to R.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Ummmmm thanks M&M (I think)

Oops, sorry - that's what I get for trying to be too quick. I speed-read right over one of the questions...

The R can designate another official to do the opening toss, but the R still maintains all other responsibilities, such as checking the book, speaking with the captains and coaches, administering the throw-ins to start the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters, etc.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

the R still maintains all other responsibilities, such as checking the book, speaking with the captains and coaches, administering the throw-ins to start the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters, etc.

But whoever tosses to start the game will also toss for any overtime period(s).

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

But whoever tosses to start the game will also toss for any overtime period(s).

Sorry, I was thinking this was one of Padgett's games.

For all the rest of us, Scrapper's advice is correct.

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

But whoever tosses to start the game will also toss for any overtime period(s).

Overtime period, what's that all about??

M&M - thanks

[stripes]

About 6-7 years ago, I was almost knocked out by one of the jumpers during the jump ball; I got hit by his elbow in the back of the head.

Honestly, I was nervous to toss the ball again so I made one of the U's toss the ball for the rest of the season, including HS games. I finally got the nerve to do it again. I tossed the ball last night and I thought about it. I have never forgotten it.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

But whoever tosses to start the game will also toss for any overtime period(s).

Is this true for NFHS? Citation please.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Oops, sorry - that's what I get for trying to be too quick. I speed-read right over one of the questions...

The R can designate another official to do the opening toss, but the R still maintains all other responsibilities, such as checking the book, speaking with the captains and coaches, administering the throw-ins to start the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters, etc.

...and designating the tosser to start OT...

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Is this true for NFHS? Citation please.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

From the inside cover of the 2007-09 NFHS Basketball Officials Manual:

2.2.1B, 3.2.1B The referee may designate the official to administer the jump ball to start the game or overtime.

I think what Billy was getting at was that whoever tosses the opening jump ball doesn't have to toss the overtime period(s), as 26YG has pointed out.

[TravelinMan]

CH1Town -

Good question. I would say the R would continue with his responsibilities. The thrower took initial toss because (1) R designated him to and (2) R felt thrower tossed the ball better. However, I would also think that if the R designated thrower to continue throwin responsibilities for start of each quarter in order to appear consistent this would be allowed. Not aware of any rule that specifically allows/denies.