To Toss or not to Toss?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by walter

While I had no problem doing this, I was just wondering whether anybody else has either been designated to toss or designated another member of their crew toss?

I was the referee last night. I designated U1 to toss. But, I told him if we had overtime that he obviously done something wrong and I would toss.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I was the referee last night. I designated U1 to toss. But, I told him if we had overtime that he obviously done something wrong and I would kill him.

Fixed it for ya'.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Fixed it for ya'.

Thanks, Mark. Certainly gave me a good laugh. Happy Thanksgiving!

[LSams]

There might be another reason to do this.

For example: You're the R on a crew and you've got an inexperienced U2 (first college game, first varsity game, whatever) and you can tell they are noticeably nervous about the game. By asking them to handle the opening toss, you are providing them a way to get involved in the game before the first second tips off the clock -- that way they are engaged with the action, and won't be tentative if they've got to make a big call out of the gate.

Just a thought.

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by LSams

There might be another reason to do this.

For example: You're the R on a crew and you've got an inexperienced U2 (first college game, first varsity game, whatever) and you can tell they are noticeably nervous about the game. By asking them to handle the opening toss, you are providing them a way to get involved in the game before the first second tips off the clock -- that way they are engaged with the action, and won't be tentative if they've got to make a big call out of the gate.

Just a thought.

That's a good thought but what happens when the rook yanks the toss and we have to call it back. We want the best tosser tossing. Not saying that this is the case all the time but I work with about 5 or 6 guys that are 6'6" plus and I think these guys are usually going to be your best tosser due to the fact that the ball is already so high up to begin with. That's not to say that I would toss even if the tall guy was a rook who looked nervous.

We have to remember that our toss along with our first several calls or no calls set the tone for the game and we def. Want to get the game started right with a fair and legal toss. Happy Thanksgiving.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by btaylor64

That's a good thought but what happens when the rook yanks the toss and we have to call it back. We want the best tosser tossing. Not saying that this is the case all the time but I work with about 5 or 6 guys that are 6'6" plus and I think these guys are usually going to be your best tosser due to the fact that the ball is already so high up to begin with. That's not to say that I would toss even if the tall guy was a rook who looked nervous.

We have to remember that our toss along with our first several calls or no calls set the tone for the game and we def. Want to get the game started right with a fair and legal toss. Happy Thanksgiving.

Not to be disagreeable, but I think this is a myth propagated by some big name people at clinics and camps. I think the toss has just about zero importance in today's game with the AP procedure. It puts the ball in play. It's not been eliminated because there's no better way to start the game.

I won't call one back unless I'm laughing too hard to not call it back.

Last night I was working a boys scrimmage. I'm about 5'9" and the two guys jumping were about 6'6" each. I toss one handed, pushed up from my palm. I just knew the guys were going to try to "steal" the jump, so I went to toss it and put a little hitch on and both jumpers jumped early and looked really silly doing it. All their teammates were laughing at them. THEN I threw it up.