Placing the ball on the floor...

[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.