To Toss or not to Toss?

[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

[TravelinMan]

Question - Officials manual states on p20 - "Starting a period - the throw-in to start the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters AND ANY EXTRA PERIOD shall be administered by the R at the division line opposite the table". Shouldn't this be Toss for extra period? Are they referring to the situation where the extra period is starting as a result of a technical foul in which case after T you would administer at the D line opposite table.

[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.

[BillyMac]

I know of at least one offcial on our local board who doesn't like to toss, and I know another who always like to toss.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Is this true for NFHS? Citation please.

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.

[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.