Unannounced Rules Book Changes

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Bob, I haven't gotten my books for the year yet. And I don't have my copy of the .pdf version here at work. Would you, or anybody else, mind posting what those changes are?

2-5:

The referee shall:
ART. 1 . . . Designate the official to toss the ball in the center restraining circle
for all jump-ball situations.

3-4:

ART. 2 . . . Logos/flags/patches shall adhere to the following:
d. A school or conference logo/mascot may be located at the apex/opening of
the neckline.

What's the difference for 2-5? I thought that was added last season. Unless the wording has been changed this year. I don't have the books with me to compare.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by mbyron

2-5:

The referee shall:
ART. 1 . . . Designate the official to toss the ball in the center restraining circle
for all jump-ball situations.

I didn't think that was true in years past! I missed that question and thought I was just loosing my mind (which isn't a surprise though)

-Josh

[Adam]

I thought it was changed last season, but that could have been an IAABO/CO thing.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I thought it was changed last season, but that could have been an IAABO/CO thing.

2008-2009 says:

"SECTION 5 REFEREE’S DUTIES DURING GAME
The referee shall:
ART. 1 . . . Toss the ball in the center restraining circle for all jump-ball situations."

Glad Bob pointed out the change because I was looking earlier to find what rule set that the referee shall toss the ball.

-Josh

[jritchie]

That was changed last season, because I remember discussing it in our assoc. meeting. We have an official that would never be the referee because he didn't want to toss the ball, so we said that rule was put in for him. Now he can designate someone to throw. You really had to be their, funny stuff

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by jritchie

That was changed last season, because I remember discussing it in our assoc. meeting. We have an official that would never be the referee because he didn't want to toss the ball, so we said that rule was put in for him. Now he can designate someone to throw. You really had to be their, funny stuff

It was definitely changed, but it was put in a rather obscure place, I think maybe the officials manual.

This was just clarifying the change. Nothing more to see here...

[Back In The Saddle]

I believe the NFHS made this a mechanics change last year, and put it in the officials manual. But the rule book still required the referee to toss. I remember noticing the contradiction and thinking they'd pooched that one. This change fixes that.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I thought it was changed last season, but that could have been an IAABO/CO thing.

I believe it is an IAABO thing as the R had the option last season. I like having options