What do you say?

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by PG_Ref

When you have a designated spot throw-in, what do you say to verbally communicate it? ... "spot", "throw-in", "spot throw-in". Or do you verbally communicate it at all. Just curious what the consensus might be.

Well, you would only have this issue in the backcourt going long. I think you can say spot or spot throw-in.

[tref]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

Well, you would only have this issue in the backcourt going long. I think you can say spot or spot throw-in.

Hmmm I thought every sideline throw-in was designated as well as any f/c throw-in.

I say spot as I point to it.

[bainsey]

A number of people around here say "designated," even on sideline throw-ins. I never saw the point of saying it on sidelines, must be force of habit.

[wfd21]

Originally Posted by bainsey

A number of people around here say "designated," even on sideline throw-ins. I never saw the point of saying it on sidelines, must be force of habit.

I'm one of those people

[Maineac]

Originally Posted by bainsey

A number of people around here say "designated," even on sideline throw-ins. I never saw the point of saying it on sidelines, must be force of habit.

I'm one of them too, it's the way I was taught.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

I tell them to stay on their spot as I point to a spot on the floor. And I do it every time we are on the baseline going long.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bainsey

A number of people around here say "designated," even on sideline throw-ins. I never saw the point of saying it on sidelines, must be force of habit.

Not the two-syllable color call!

[BLydic]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

Well, you would only have this issue in the backcourt going long. I think you can say spot or spot throw-in.

I wouldn't assume the player knows he/she can't run the endline on a frontcourt throw-in.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BLydic

I wouldn't assume the player knows he/she can't run the endline on a frontcourt throw-in.

Me neither, but it's the coach's responsibility to teach their players that, not ours. If you want to remind a player, fine. If you don't though, it is never the official's fault if he/she has to call a violation.

[Mark Padgett]

Last night, 7th grade boys game. Coming out of a timeout, A1 has a spot throw-in on B's endline. Before I can say anything, he asks if he can "run". I tell him sure, but it would be a violation, but if he really wants to, go ahead.

He gets that deer in headlights look, then smiles and says, "Oh, I get it."

He didn't violate.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Me neither, but it's the coach's responsibility to teach their players that, not ours. If you want to remind a player, fine. If you don't though, it is never the official's fault if he/she has to call a violation.

But the calling official shall indicate the spot with a point & the administering official shall designate the spot with a point, correct?

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by tref

But the calling official shall indicate the spot with a point & the administering official shall designate the spot with a point, correct?

Correct ...


Seems like, from the small sampling, it's another case of follow the Romans.

Thanks

[jTheUmp]

New(ish), guy here, but I don't ever say "spot" or anything like that. I will, however, explicitly tell a thrower "you can run the endline if you want to" when applicable.

Thing is, at least around here, it seems like kids have an almost pathalogical aversion to running the endline, even when allowed to do so. So, in practice, it seems to not really matter.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

New(ish), guy here, but I don't ever say "spot" or anything like that. I will, however, explicitly tell a thrower "you can run the endline if you want to" when applicable.

Thing is, at least around here, it seems like kids have an almost pathalogical aversion to running the endline, even when allowed to do so. So, in practice, it seems to not really matter.

I've noticed that too...Even when they ask if they can, they still don't.

[Eastshire]

"This spot only" or "You have the whole end line" as appropriate. I only say this when administering a BC throw-in. I always point to the spot.