H.S. 3 person Mechanics

[Clark Kent]

I had a discussion with a friend the other night and went to look in my mechanics book but couldn't find the book, so I thought I'd throw the question out there in hopes of someone being able to reference the mechanics or at the very least offer opinions.

I know college men's we don't bounce the ball across the key but rather go over to the player and force C to go to L. In the women's game it is a mechanic to not force a rotation but rather to bounce the ball across the key. What about H.S.?

[Adam]

In high school, rotate. Don't bounce across the key.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

In high school, rotate. Don't bounce across the key.

Yup. We don't toss across in NFHS mechanics.

I worked an NCAAM game on Saturday afternoon and I *loved* going opposite, BTW. Hadn't done it since we started going tableside in HS games. While I have no problem talking to a coach and answering questions, I feel the talking and "communicating" has gone too far in the opposite direction. Sometimes a foul is just a foul and there doesn't have to be a comment or a question.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Yup. We don't toss across in NFHS mechanics.

I worked an NCAAM game on Saturday afternoon and I *loved* going opposite, BTW. Hadn't done it since we started going tableside in HS games. While I have no problem talking to a coach and answering questions, I feel the talking and "communicating" has gone too far in the opposite direction. Sometimes a foul is just a foul and there doesn't have to be a comment or a question.

We've already made that "correction" here. Must have been an IAABO change.

[Clark Kent]

Thanks fellas.

Do either of you have a reference where it says that?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Thanks fellas.

Do either of you have a reference where it says that?

Only every eval I've ever had.
I don't know that you'll find one, what you'll find is an absence of a reference to any exceptions to the mechanics that would allow for that.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Thanks fellas.

Do either of you have a reference where it says that?

Current manual, 2.2.2 General Throw-in Provisions:

C. End Line:
1. All end line throw-ins shall be made from outside the thrower; between the sideline and the thrower. (p. 21)

[Adam]

All I ask is that you stop sending your snow this way.

[Clark Kent]

That's not us....no snow here.....in fact I have to run mow my lawn

[jeffpea]

I remember the mantra: "bounce it on the sidelines, hand it on the baseline"...

[DownTownTonyBrown]

There is nothing in the Mechanics Manual about not bouncing the ball in the backcourt - including on the end line.

3.2.2.A.8 specifically says " When administering throw-ins on the frontcourt end line the ball shall be handed to the thrower.

That doesn't mean you won't get chastised for bouncing it though!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by DownTownTonyBrown

There is nothing in the Mechanics Manual about not bouncing the ball in the backcourt - including on the end line.

3.2.2.A.8 specifically says " When administering throw-ins on the frontcourt end line the ball shall be handed to the thrower.

That doesn't mean you won't get chastised for bouncing it though!

Just one more reason we do not use that book.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by DownTownTonyBrown

There is nothing in the Mechanics Manual about not bouncing the ball in the backcourt - including on the end line.

3.2.2.A.8 specifically says " When administering throw-ins on the frontcourt end line the ball shall be handed to the thrower.

That doesn't mean you won't get chastised for bouncing it though!

Really? I've never been chastised for bouncing on the endline in the BC. But I'm not bouncing it across the lane, either.