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[joselirizarry]

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Originally posted by hoopsrefBC:
I know that NF rules are the main ones used on this board but as an official trying to understand ammerican based rules better, i came across a play in the 1999 version of the NCAA rule book in the Rule 6 of the interpretations section. Play 5 on page BI-27 states.

"During the opening jump ball, A1 illegally catches the tossed ball. The referr blows the whistle and awards the ball to B1 out of bounds at the division line.. How is the alternating-possession arrow established.?

RULING: The fist legal possession is by B1 on the throw-in. As soon as the throw-in by Team B ends. The alternating-possession arrow is changed towards Team A."

My understanding of the rule and interpretations is that after the violation by the jumper, the arrow will remain unset, that is not pointing in either direction, until a team establish possession.


Oh by the way the National Federation of High School Associations and the NCAA rules bodies were both using this Interpretation as of 1999.

Keep smiling..

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Thanks hoopsref
your qustion made my go into my rule book (1999-2000 new one out NOV 2000. i think.)

National Federation Of State High School Associations 1999-2000 Rules Book

Rule 4-3-ART.3 a (page25)
Alternating- possession control is estsblished and the inital direction of the possession arrow is set toward the opponent,s basket when:

A violation during or following the jump before a player secures control



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