What would you have done?

Adam · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:05pm

Options, in order of my personal preference.

1. Tap it back with non-counting arm and keep the visible count going.
2. Tap it back with the counting arm, and continue counting in your head. At most, you'll miss one arm swing. Easily explained if someone's reviewing the tape later.
3. Tap it back with the counting arm, suspending the count just long enough to tap the ball.
4. Let it hit you in the chest and drop to the floor as you back a step away. Keep counting.
5. Dodge it, keep counting.
6. Catch it, throw it back, and start the count over.

rockyroad · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:26pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Options, in order of my personal preference.

6. Catch it, throw it back, and start the count over.

Really??

Why would you start the count over?

Why not catch it, toss it back, and then continue the count from where you were at?

Adam · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:31pm

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Originally Posted by rockyroad

Really??

Why would you start the count over?

Why not catch it, toss it back, and then continue the count from where you were at?

That would fit between options 5 and 6, then, wouldn't it? It is the last of my preferences, and I didn't mean to suggest it was a good option.

Welpe · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:36pm

Hmmmm guess I'm a bit of a hard @$$ then because I probably would've stepped aside and let the ball keep going considering that a varsity player should know better. Guess I will adjust any future reactions accordingly.

Adam · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:42pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Hmmmm guess I'm a bit of a hard @$$ then because I probably would've stepped aside and let the ball keep going considering that a varsity player should know better. Guess I will adjust any future reactions accordingly.

I've got no problem with that, but let me ask. If a player did that in the first quarter, before you started your 5 second count, what would you do?

Welpe · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:47pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've got no problem with that, but let me ask. If a player did that in the first quarter, before you started your 5 second count, what would you do?

Fair point, I would probably bat it back to them I suppose (irrespective of which quarter). I guess the difference in my mind is whether or not the count has started. As I said, I will adjust accordingly.

Adam · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:48pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Fair point, I would probably bat it back to them I suppose (irrespective of which quarter). I guess the difference in my mind is whether or not the count has started. As I said, I will adjust accordingly.

My first instinct is to dodge it, too. Then I thought about what I'd do if they threw it to me before I started my count, and figured I should stay consistent.

bbcof83 · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 06:29pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Fair point, I would probably bat it back to them I suppose (irrespective of which quarter). I guess the difference in my mind is whether or not the count has started. As I said, I will adjust accordingly.

Fellas, I'm glad I read this thread. I have a boys varsity game coming up with a team that likes to pass the ball to the official after every opponent make (I know because I did the JV game and stayed for varsity back in December). The opponents were pressing so my feeling at the time was "they're screwing themselves by letting this press set up". But now I'm thinking they are gaining an advantage by trying to delay the start of the count.

Question: would you address this if a team did it every time? If you're me, do you say something to coach before the game?

bob jenkins · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:47pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've got no problem with that, but let me ask. If a player did that in the first quarter, before you started your 5 second count, what would you do?

I think there's a diffference between this happening before you start your count (toss / bat it back and then start the count) and after (step aside / bat it back and continue the count)

jdw3018 · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:44pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Hmmmm guess I'm a bit of a hard @$$ then because I probably would've stepped aside and let the ball keep going considering that a varsity player should know better. Guess I will adjust any future reactions accordingly.

I certainly don't have any problem with this approach, it's just not the one I'd take. If a player ever tosses me the ball after a made basket I simply bat it back to them. If it happens several times I'll say something to them and/or the coach to get it to stop.

I don't care about looking like an a$$, but there's little reason to pile on myself.

rockyroad · #11 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 05:45pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

That would fit between options 5 and 6, then, wouldn't it? It is the last of my preferences, and I didn't mean to suggest it was a good option.

Gotcha...seems like the easiest thing to do is to bat it back with the non-counting hand. Dodging it and letting it roll away just makes us look bad, imho.

Adam · #12 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 20, 2011, 05:52pm

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Originally Posted by rockyroad

Gotcha...seems like the easiest thing to do is to bat it back with the non-counting hand. Dodging it and letting it roll away just makes us look bad, imho.

I agree.