Is this taught in camp?

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Interesting timing for this thread. I've started to do this myself.

I was watching some varsity officials to pick up some ideas, and I noticed that one would bounce the ball to a "thrower-in" from 5-10 feet in front of the endline on a BCELTI, when there's no defensive pressure. It never occurred to me to try that, so I've been doing it myself.

If the there's a throw-in violation, I'm still going to see it clearly, and it's not like there's a plane violation to see. So, what's the downside?

It can become a habit and/or result in surprise pressure or token pressure that results in a steal/turnover and contested layup/dunk/OB back at that basket that you will have very little chance of ruling on accurately because you've been completely beaten on the play. And exactly what APG said.

[bainsey]

There it is, then. I have enough habits to break. I don't need to add another. Thanks.

[Rich]

I call this the Tim Higgins mechanic. And I saw it in practice today when watching Big East highlights. I thought maybe he had retired.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I was watching some varsity officials to pick up some ideas,

Sometimes, the best ideas you pick up are "what NOT to do."

[Toren]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

sometimes, the best ideas you pick up are "what not to do."

+1

[Raymond]

Snippet from the latest NCAA-M's bulletin:

Originally Posted by Bulletin No. 2 – January 10, 2012

Little things. Since our last call, I have witnessed numerous occasions in-volving officials NOT paying attention to detail or “the little things”. I am not just referring to having 6 players on the floor, incomplete video reviews that satisfy pre conceived notions, but issues like illegal uniforms, being on the floor at the 30 minute pre game mark, if there are players on the floor, as the new trail, not being in position to officiate the ensuing throw in etc. The sloppiness the Regional Advisors and I have observed in games, invariably leads to bigger problems, if not in that game, in other games witnessed in-volving the same officials.