Ball lodged.

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by AKOFL

I apologise so so much for being the only person ever to be confused by a question on this forum. I will keep my 2 cents to myself until ( if ever ) m confusion goes away. So sorry bob jenkins

Well, AKOFL, you weren't the only one!! And it's mostly a problem of the way the questions on the #$%^& test are written. I hate that thing!!

[AKOFL]

They are meant to be taken a variety of way with only one right answer. i have a simple mind sometimes, but I try

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

It's mostly a problem of the way the questions on the #$%^& test are written.

Amen.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Rita C;637370[B

It is an alternating possession throw-in when A1's throw-in lodges between the backboard and the ring.[/B]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

And it's mostly a problem of the way the questions on the #$%^& test are written. I hate that thing!!

Juulie,
There are definitely poorly worded questions on this test. Quite honestly, I don't think this is one of them. The purpose of this question is to ascertain WHEN the ball being lodged results in an AP throw-in (lodged during the normal course of play last played by a player inbounds) and when the ball being lodged results in a throw-in to the opposition (lodged during a throw-in such as the one described in the test question).

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

Juulie,
There are definitely poorly worded questions on this test. Quite honestly, I don't think this is one of them. The purpose of this question is to ascertain WHEN the ball being lodged results in an AP throw-in (lodged during the normal course of play last played by a player inbounds) and when the ball being lodged results in a throw-in to the opposition (lodged during a throw-in such as the one described in the test question).

Yes, that's how it's meant, but several took it differently. Which means it wasn't well written. IMO

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

Yes, that's how it's meant, but several took it differently. Which means it wasn't well written. IMO

As it happens, it's the only one I missed on the test. So that may say something about how well it was written.

When I was studying for my teaching credential I took a course on writing tests. T/F tests are considered the worst for testing actual knowledge of the rules.

The intent, IMHO, of the NFHS test is only to get people into the book. It really isn't to test any real grasp of the rules.

Rita

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rita C

When I was studying for my teaching credential I took a course on writing tests. T/F tests are considered the worst for testing actual knowledge of the rules.

Which is why I have always advocated having an official who's day job is a teacher, hopefully an English teacher, on the test committee.