What do you say?

[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.

[RobbyinTN]

I did a middle school game a couple of weeks ago and everytime the visiting team got the ball for in bounds they asked if they could run the baseline I got very tired of answering them

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

I did a middle school game a couple of weeks ago and everytime the visiting team got the ball for in bounds they asked if they could run the baseline I got very tired of answering them

Hahaha. Good coaching, IMO. They'll eventually learn the rule.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Good coaching.

When I was on the dark side, coaching middle school kids, I would tell them ,"If you're not sure, ask."

Keep in mind that these were middle school games. On the road, we would often get rookie officials, so the question was as much for the officials, as it was for my players.