What would you have done?

[Adam]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[APG]

I'm going to catch the ball every time. If I have to miss a swing, I'm still going to blow the violation at five. Never had a coach try and give me any beef over it cause they know they had five seconds.

[bbcof83]

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?

[Adam]

I wouldn't say anything to the coach before the game. Start your count as normal, however, and continue it. If they do it every time, just let it hit you and drop while you keep counting. They'll stop.

Someone may come along and convince me otherwiser, but this is how I'd do it.

[APG]

If you believe they're trying to delay the count by tossing you the ball, just start it as you would usually. I believe we're all talented enough to catch/tap a ball and start/continue a count all at the same time. I believe it looks infinitely worse if we just let the ball pass by or hit us.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

it. If they do it every time, just let it hit you and drop while you keep counting. They'll stop.

Or you could, if you wanted to be nasty, immediately declare it a throwin pass and a violation and give it to the other team.

[bob jenkins]

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]

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]

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]

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.