Case 6.1.1 Comment
 

6.1.1 COMMENT: Unless a technical foul occurs or a player violates during the dead ball which precedes the start of the game or each extra period, the game and each extra period is started with a jump ball in the center restraining circle

Is there any action which makes the words in bold true?

I am tryng to think of any way a player can violate during dead ball preceding start of the game and I am drawing a blank.

elbows? Leaving the court for an unauthorized reason?

On a jump ball, when do the restrictions begin? When does the ball become live? (Hint: The answer to the second question is later than the answer to the first question.)

AKA NFHS rule 6-3.

It's all about the official, and when he or she is ready.

I read that and only one possible seems to be 6-3-2 but if I see a player desiring a spot before the toss I delay to let them attain the position as in 6-3-3.

I am trying to conceive why an official who is ready would delay so long in releasing the ball that 6-3-2 would even be possible.

Once players are set I blow whistle, step in and immediately release the ball. The time interval between my being ready and when it actually leaves my hands is so miniscule that the violation happens after the ball became live.

Not every official is quick like a preacher. :D

I've had players "move behind another player on the circle" in that interval.

Elbows, I can see.

If I see a player trying to leave the court before the ball is released for jump ball I will hold up play. A preventaative measure...injury, sickness, or just plain prevent a dumb act. Otherwise I am so focused on my duties (as U or R) that it could go unnoticed.

I could see a situation where a player slips off the court, in sight of the U, to try to be unnoticed.

Thanks guys for input.

While not too complicated it may be beneficial to make statements like "start of the game", "referee ready", and when "ball becomes live on Jump" to happen simutaneously.

As it is they could occur at different times.

Yabut, what if your partner(s) calls a violation under 6-3 before the ball is touched? You ain't the only one with a whistle out there, Daryl, and your partner(s) have defined areas of responsibilties on jump balls also.

It ain't just "me, me, me..". Grin.

Won't that depend on which I answer first? :p