When did in-game dunking become legal?

[chseagle]

Been reading through the handbook some more, specifically the history of rules, and noticed several that used to be in effect that have been either disallowed or changed.

One of those that changed was that when subs reported to the table, that they have to report their number as well as the number they are replacing. However that rule got overturned. Thinking to the newer scoreboards out there that require player numbers, should that rule of been reversed?

What other old rules do you feel need to be reinstated?

[APG]

I'm not sure what the point would be requiring a player to tell who he's replacing. Seems like all anyone would have to do is...see the number of the person being replaced. Even with scoreboards today being able to show each player's number and stats, the only thing official on the scoreboard is the time.

Put it this way, they don't require this at the NBA level, where they would care a lot more about this kind of stuff.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I'm not sure what the point would be requiring a player to tell who he's replacing. Seems like all anyone would have to do is...see the number of the person being replaced. Even with scoreboards today being able to show each player's number and stats, the only thing official on the scoreboard is the time.

Put it this way, they don't require this at the NBA level, where they would care a lot more about this kind of stuff.

Am just trying to get conversation started concerning what old rules would be good ideas to be reinstated.

Thankfully not all scoreboards show the players in the game, at the HS level.

How about the rule that the fouling player has to raise their hand?

[APG]

Originally Posted by chseagle

How about the rule that the fouling player has to raise their hand?

Don't really see any need for this. What if a player didn't know he committed a foul? What if the wrong player raised their hand? If I put air in the whistle for a foul, I don't need a player to raise his hand.

Quite frankly, I think that rule is one of the stupidest ones I read, and I'm way too young to ever have played with the rule or have to officiate a game with it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Don't really see any need for this. What if a player didn't know he committed a foul? What if the wrong player raised their hand? If I put air in the whistle for a foul, I don't need a player to raise his hand.

Quite frankly, I think that rule is one of the stupidest ones I read, and I'm way too young to ever have played with the rule or have to officiate a game with it.

I first started playing about the time the rule disappeared, and I don't recall it really doing anything productive. I do, however, recall officials enforcing it in my Jr. High games.

[chseagle]

So besides only active players requesting timeouts, what other changes to the rules from old would you like to see implemented?

Which timeout length is better? 20 sec. or 30 sec.?

I see that NFHS keeps discussing the idea of adopting the shot clock, however they keep dismissing due to cost issues, among other things.

[APG]

Originally Posted by chseagle

So besides only active players requesting timeouts, what other changes to the rules from old would you like to see implemented?

Which timeout length is better? 20 sec. or 30 sec.?

I see that NFHS keeps discussing the idea of adopting the shot clock, however they keep dismissing due to cost issues, among other things.

20 vs. 30 second timeouts...save at most 20 seconds, so that's a none issue to me. I don't know when NF decided we needed to be the uniform police (maybe it's always been that way), but if there was a time we weren't concern about matching undershirts and all that stupid stuff, I'd vote to go back to the former way.

As far as a shot clock, I've always been one that has said the shot clock should be implemented...and mandate it in 5-10 years like they did with the white jerseys (it'd probably have to be closer to 10 years).

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by chseagle

So besides only active players requesting timeouts, what other changes to the rules from old would you like to see implemented?

For NCAA (not high school!), bring back the jump ball over the AP arrow. That's one I believe the NBA has right.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chseagle

One of those that changed was that when subs reported to the table, that they have to report their number as well as the number they are replacing. However that rule got overturned. Thinking to the newer scoreboards out there that require player numbers, should that rule of been reversed?

No.

Originally Posted by chseagle

What other old rules do you feel need to be reinstated?

The one that said only players on the court could be granted a timeout request.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The one that said only players on the court could be granted a timeout request.

Bingo. Pick a prize from the top shelf.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Been reading through the handbook some more, specifically the history of rules, and noticed several that used to be in effect that have been either disallowed or changed.

One of those that changed was that when subs reported to the table, that they have to report their number as well as the number they are replacing. However that rule got overturned. Thinking to the newer scoreboards out there that require player numbers, should that rule of been reversed?

What other old rules do you feel need to be reinstated?

Well, first of all this rule doesn't need to be re-instated.

Secondly, it is not a requirement for a sub to go in for a certain player. Coach could change his/her mind while the sub is walking on to the floor. Or the sub could send the wrong player out.

So, the sub rule itself would have to change in order to re-instated this unneeded rule.