back court violation in bounds question

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mbyron

What exactly are you trying to simplify?

You're right. Some rules can't be simplified enough to be understood by coaches, players, and fans, which is the main purpose of the The Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules list. I've revised the new section, again (below), to only include sseltser's original myth, that all backcourt violations are put back into play at the division line. Thanks.

After a violation, the ball is awarded to the opponents for a throwin from an out of bounds spot nearest the violation. This is especially true for a backcourt violation, where the ball may not necessarily be put in play at the division line, but, rather, is always put back in play at the spot nearest the violation.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

You're right. Some rules can't be simplified enough to be understood by coaches, players, and fans, which is the main purpose of the The Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules list. I've revised the new section, again (below), to only include sseltser's original myth, that all backcourt violations are put back into play at the division line. Thanks.

After a violation, the ball is awarded to the opponents for a throwin from an out of bounds spot nearest the violation. This is especially true for a backcourt violation, where the ball may not necessarily be put in play at the division line, but, rather, is always put back in play at the spot nearest the violation.

Billy, it seems you're simply trying to correct the misconception about the spot of backcourt violation. If that's your myth, then you're correction is much simpler. The rest of that stuff isn't really correcting a myth.

[bleurose]

As an "old-time" official (back to the 80s), I believe this isn't a myth (as in something that was never true but has taken on an aura of truth because people simply keep repeating it) but rather something that at one time WAS true and has since been changed. I distinctly recall several situations back in the 80s when throw-ins were administered either at the division line (other than if the violation was near the division line or in the case of a T or starting a period) or the free-throw line extended (I think that free-thrown violations were administrered from the free-throw line extended for the longest time until about the early 90s).

What I used to see happen back then was old-time officials would simply refuse to go along with the new rules (back then, officials organizations didn't have as much sway over their officials, at least in the case of my organizations) and so the old rules were continued until enough people made a stink and everyone finally moved on.

On the one hand, I have always found some of the rule changes and mechanics changes a bit of a pain in the butt and often failed to see the real need for them, but as they say, "resistance is futile" LOL. And sometimes, the rule changes do make sense (and make for a better game) although one change that I do NOT like is the new one with respect to trail administration of a free-throw from the table side of the court instead of opposite the table side.

This one particularly bugs me, not so much because of the need to now be close to the coach (I am fine having that "under the radar" chat with a coach after a foul call) but rather because it takes the trail official away from being able to see the bench clearly and be aware of what is happening when players are entering the court or reporting. The lead has enough to do at the end line to administer the free throw and this mechanic change means that the official has to look away at times (NEVER a good thing to do in a heated basketball game) in order to be able to see what is going on.

This is a GREAT mechanic for 3-person crews because there is another official who can look AT the table area, but in 2-person crews, I think this will cause more problems than it solves. Then again, I could be wrong.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by bleurose

As an "old-time" official (back to the 80s), I believe this isn't a myth (as in something that was never true but has taken on an aura of truth because people simply keep repeating it) but rather something that at one time WAS true and has since been changed. I distinctly recall several situations back in the 80s when throw-ins were administered either at the division line (other than if the violation was near the division line or in the case of a T or starting a period) or the free-throw line extended (I think that free-thrown violations were administrered from the free-throw line extended for the longest time until about the early 90s).

In an earlier officiating life (some time in the mid to late 80's), I clearly recall free throw violations resulting in a throw-in at the free throw line extended.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

In an earlier officiating life (some time in the mid to late 80's), I clearly recall free throw violations resulting in a throw-in at the free throw line extended.

If the ball went in and the violation was by the offense on the last free throw.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bleurose

As an "old-time" official (back to the 80s), I believe this isn't a myth (as in something that was never true but has taken on an aura of truth because people simply keep repeating it) but rather something that at one time WAS true and has since been changed.

I go back to 1979 and the throwin spot was always nearest the backcourt violation. Before 1979? Ask Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. He know rules back to 1891. Really. Ask him.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I go back to 1979 and the throwin spot was always nearest the backcourt violation. Before 1979? Ask Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. He know rules back to 1891. Really. Ask him.

In the ancient times, for violations by the free-throw shooting team and for violations where the ball goes through the basket immediately following the violation, i.e., A1 commits a traveling violation while shooting the ball and the ball goes through the basket, the penatly throw-in was a designated throw-in by the non-offending team on the sideline where the free throw line extended intersects the sideline in the non-offending team's backcourt. This rule was changed sometime in the 1980's.

MTD, Sr.