Just thinking...

[Toren]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

We had a varsity game the other day (NFHS rules). We got called for a backcourt violation because our throw-in went from the frontcourt endline, tipped one of our players in the frontcourt, where we retrieved it in the backcourt.

I was told by the ref essentially, that with the new team control rule on throw-ins, all the requirements for a backcourt violation were met.

I agreed with him, that the new rules as written, seem to say he is correct. But, can I tell him next time, that Snaqwells said the committee said they intended it to only apply to fouls? Will he believe me? Who is correct?

Snaqwells is correct. This is legal. There's a nice thread where this same exact play was called in a Michigan State game. So even some of the college officials can mess it up.

[letemplay]

Originally Posted by Toren

Snaqwells is correct. This is legal. There's a nice thread where this same exact play was called in a Michigan State game. So even some of the college officials can mess it up.

Although it could have happened in MSU game, I believe it was Minn vs Virginia Tech in the closing seconds where this call was blown. Official was reprimanded...whatever that is.

Also, should Coach Bill notify the assignor through maybe his AD, rather than go straight to the individual ref he had the sitch with?