New NFHS mechanic question

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Pirate

Might sound like a stupid question, but here goes anyway. Does the trail (soon to be lead) mirror the chop signal of the lead (soon to be trail) after all made FT's? The official's manual (OM) mentions the chop in the frontcourt on all endline throw-ins, but the OM doesn't mention the mirrored chop for the trail (soon to be lead) on a made FT, or am I missing something? I'm referring to three man mechanics of course.

No the new mechanic is only for when the offensive team has a throw-in from OOB adjacent to their frontcourt. The situation you describe has the team having a throw-in from OOB along its backcourt end line.

[Pirate]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

No the new mechanic is only for when the offensive team has a throw-in from OOB adjacent to their frontcourt. The situation you describe has the team having a throw-in from OOB along its backcourt end line.

Agreed, at least that's the way I read it. Just wondering what the NFHS is thinking here though. Obviously they wanted to make it easier for the table to see the chop from the lead on a frontcourt throw-in, so I'm wondering why they wouldn't want the same from an endline throw-in from the backcourt?

[Back In The Saddle]

My thoughts: The end line throw-in in front court concentrates all 10 players and all officials in the front court. It can get pretty packed in and be difficult to see. A throw-in after a made free throw is generally not that way, even when the defense is pressing.

The end line throw-in in front court has the T focused on the players in front of him, and toward the end line. The throw-in after a made free throw has the old T, new L focused on the first wave of players going down court, and facing away from the throw-in.

[Pirate]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

My thoughts: The end line throw-in in front court concentrates all 10 players and all officials in the front court. It can get pretty packed in and be difficult to see. A throw-in after a made free throw is generally not that way, even when the defense is pressing.

Agreed.

The end line throw-in in front court has the T focused on the players in front of him, and toward the end line. The throw-in after a made free throw has the old T, new L focused on the first wave of players going down court, and facing away from the throw-in.

Also agree. Thanks guys, just wanted someone more competent than myself to confirm the reasoning behind the frontcourt mechanic but not the backcourt mechanic.

[BktBallRef]

Makes no difference to me, we're not doing it.

[ODJ]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Makes no difference to me, we're not doing it.

Why not?

Our game tonight, we forgot. But the uniforms were legal!!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by ODJ

Our game tonight, we forgot.

We pregame this new mechanic every scrimmage (I specifically bring it up) and I STILL don't think I've remembered to do it once during a game! Frustrating!!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by ODJ

Why not?

State supervisor thinks it's an unnecessary mechanic and doesn't want "two" many officials ball watching.