Another Small Gym Story

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

So how far was it from the end line to the FT line?

Originally Posted by grunewar

It was short. The blocks were pushed down toward the backboards. So, in this gym, if the rule wasn't instituted where they stood "above the block," they would have been at a real disadvantage - like even with the backboard.

Really sad.

My point was that your FT line was probably not the correct distance from the ring or backboard. That seems to be a fundamental change to the playing of the game.
It would follow that the 3pt line would be incorrect as well.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My point was that your FT line was probably not the correct distance from the ring or backboard. That seems to be a fundamental change to the playing of the game.
It would follow that the 3pt line would be incorrect as well.

Good points I hadn't considered at the time.