We report - you decide. No - not Fox news - thank goodness.

Mark Padgett · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:14pm

A buddy and I were discussing the most insignificant stuff about the game and he wanted to know if I usually referred to the two lines on the ends of the court as endlines or baselines. I told him I usually said "baseline". He said he usually says "endline". We made a bet over which term is used most. The loser has to work a game and refer to both coaches as "Sir" (or "Ma'am" as the occasion dictates) the entire game!

Which term do you guys use? And don't skew your answers just to see me lose. I will find you and you will be sorry.

Hey - I said it was insignificant stuff.

AKOFL · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:16pm

I am a baseline guy. Not sure if that's a good thing since you also do it

26 Year Gap · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:17pm

I use endline for the home bench side and baseline for the vistors bench side.

Clark Kent · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:18pm

baseline...but consider changing it!

Adam · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:19pm

endline. Maybe we could do a poll.

bob jenkins · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:19pm

I prefer the rule book term.

ma_ref · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:21pm

I say baseline. To make this truly an impartial poll, you should remove your selection from the OP...just a suggestion...

Adam · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:22pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ma_ref

To make this truly an impartial poll, you should remove your selection from the OP...just a suggestion...

That implies Mark has influence.

Scratch85 · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:24pm

I refer to it as a baseline . . . but I also make frequent references to bankboard.

Raymond · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:27pm

Shouldn't this be an official official poll? Otherwise it's not scientific.

AKOFL · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:29pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scratch85

I refer to it as a baseline . . . but I also make frequent references to bankboard.

What's a bankboard?

DonInKansas · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:34pm

Baseline guy here. I don't know if I've ever had a partner use endline. I'm only a two year guy tho...

Adam · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:35pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Shouldn't this be an official official poll? ~~Otherwise~~ it's not scientific.

Fixed it.

Scrapper1 · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:42pm

End line (Rule 1-2). I think the baseline is the bottom of the square "target" on the backboard, although I can't find it in the book right now.

fiasco · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 07, 2009, 04:43pm

I use endline when talking to uptight refs so I'm not considered a moron.

Among everyone else, I use baseline.

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