Placing the ball on the floor...

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by bc7

So then it is fine to leave the ball on the floor at the designated throw in spot, or the free throw line then proceed to either the top of the key (30 second TO), or the block (full TO).

Thanks everyone!

You seem to be confused.

You wouldn't put the ball down and then go stand somewhere else. That is not the proper mechanic at this time.

In 2-man one official is to be at the throw-in/FT location with the ball and the other is on the intersection of the division line and the center circle (front for 30, back for 60).

For 3-man one official is with the ball at the throw-in/FT location while the other two officials are at that top of the FT semicircles (30) or on the blocks (60).

The mechanic of 2-man officials taking the spots of the free officials in 3-man was dropped a couple of years ago because the FED felt that it was better to have someone at the location from where play will be resumed.

[bc7]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

You seem to be confused.

You wouldn't put the ball down and then go stand somewhere else. That is not the proper mechanic at this time.

In 2-man one official is to be at the throw-in/FT location with the ball and the other is on the intersection of the division line and the center circle (front for 30, back for 60).

For 3-man one official is with the ball at the throw-in/FT location while the other two officials are at that top of the FT semicircles (30) or on the blocks (60).

The mechanic of 2-man officials taking the spots of the free officials in 3-man was dropped a couple of years ago because the FED felt that it was better to have someone at the location from where play will be resumed.

Yes I do seem to be confused. I have always believed (and been told) that for TO's you are to stand at the top of the key (30) and on the block (60).

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bc7

Yes I do seem to be confused. I have always believed (and been told) that for TO's you are to stand at the top of the key (30) and on the block (60).

As Nevada pointed out; this just changed. I believe it changed back to the way it used to be, but I could be wrong.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by bc7

Yes I do seem to be confused. I have always believed (and been told) that for TO's you are to stand at the top of the key (30) and on the block (60).

The NFHS has flipped back and forth on the proper 2-man positions. The links below detail the history, but basically it was one official at the throw-in location and one at mid-court prior to 2003. From 2003 to 2007 there was no one at the throw-in location and the two officials took spots on the FT semicircles or the blocks just as officials do in 3-man. In 2007 the NFHS decided to go back to the old way with one official at the throw-in location as it felt that this provided better information to the coaches and teams during the time-out.

Time Out Mechanics

New (old) mechanics?

[zm1283]

Personally I like the way we do it now. I like having one of us at the throw-in spot. It makes it easier for the teams to know where we're inbounding the ball at and easier for us so we don't have to go back to the spot after going to the block or the top of the key.