Under the basket throw in position.....

[derwil]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Why would you take it out wherever is easiest for you?

Glad you're with Snaqwells Josh. It's not easier for me to take it out there, it's in fact a pain in the arse. However, a state final four official told me some time ago that bringing the players out further decreases the amount of physical post play on the throw in, in his opinion, in addition to the reasons aforementioned. I'm not defending this position, I'm ask what do others think. No need to be condescending, I'm trying to learn from the group.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by derwil

Glad you're with Snaqwells Josh. It's not easier for me to take it out there, it's in fact a pain in the arse. However, a state final four official told me some time ago that bringing the players out further decreases the amount of physical post play on the throw in, in his opinion, in addition to the reasons aforementioned. I'm not defending this position, I'm ask what do others think. No need to be condescending, I'm trying to learn from the group.

I apologize if I seemed abrasive. It wasn't meant to be that way. The rule book says nearest spot so I was just curious why you wouldn't take it at the nearest spot. I used a bad choice of words.

-Josh

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by derwil

a state final four official told me some time ago that bringing the players out further decreases the amount of physical post play on the throw in, in his opinion

No disrespect intended, but his opinion is irrelevant in this case. This is not a judgment question. This is a black and white directive in the rulebook. The ball is put in play at the spot that is closest to where it went out of bounds, with the sole exception that we don't put it in play directly behind the backboard.

Put the ball in play where it's supposed to be put in play.

[OHBBREF]

Originally Posted by derwil

However, a state final four official told me some time ago that bringing the players out further decreases the amount of physical post play on the throw in, in his opinion, in addition to the reasons aforementioned.

Actually calling the fouls for physical play in the post encourages players not to be so physical in the post ... location of the ball has little or no bearing on the situation. All you can do is react to what the players do and they react to what you call.


Question: if the ball goes out of bounds between the three point arc and the side line do you bring it back in to the middle between the lane and the three point arc?

you give a definative advantage given to the inbounding team if you do.

this is a big point of emphasis for me this year, directing where I want the ball inbounded after I make the call and inbounding the ball in the correct position, I got banged on hard last year about this at the NCAA level and I make sure I do it right now.

[newera21]

Originally Posted by derwil

Glad you're with Snaqwells Josh. It's not easier for me to take it out there, it's in fact a pain in the arse. However, a state final four official told me some time ago that bringing the players out further decreases the amount of physical post play on the throw in, in his opinion, in addition to the reasons aforementioned. I'm not defending this position, I'm ask what do others think. No need to be condescending, I'm trying to learn from the group.

I'm not being condescending, but this is an example of the exact thing that the NFHS does not want-- that is officials "enforcing" the rules according to their own opinion. As everyone has mentioned before, the rules are black and white and I don't understand why certain officials have trouble enforcing them that way. And, by the way, you deserve credit for seeking other opinions regarding this matter rather than taking the "final four official's opinion" and stopping there like most others would have.