Three Firsts for a Newbie Last Nigh

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by Thumper68

3. On the ensuing throw in, the coach who has been reading the rule book having the throw in (and we are switching sides of the court because of half) sends 3 of his players to what in now their back court, a thrower iner, and 1 player in their front court. All of the other team (now on defense) go with them in what is now their front court. My pardner was lined up as lead (properly in the offense's front court). I was a bit perplexed, but blew my whistle, put the ball at the disposal of the thrower iner, and started my count. Out of the corner of my eye I see my pardner running flat out to the other end. Team A inbounds to the only player in their front court and he drives for an uncontested layup. I blow my whistle and get all of the players straightened out on which way they are going and the game proceeds without any further problems.

I did that once, JV boys about 10 years ago. Our fans are yelling "YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!!" I'm yelling inside myself "SHUDDUP!" It still worked....

Yes, both officials lined up correctly and pointed the right way. I told our inbounder that if the official said anything to just say "We know".

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by CoachP

I did that once, JV boys about 10 years ago. Our fans are yelling "YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!!" I'm yelling inside myself "SHUDDUP!" It still worked....

Yes, both officials lined up correctly and pointed the right way. I told our inbounder that if the official said anything to just say "We know".

We have one local team who regularly, after a timeout, will instruct their players to go to the incorrect end of the court so as to provide for an easy layup score. As I see it, we are responsible for giving a clear signal regarding the direction for the inbounds play, but are under no obligation to "give away the tactic" by stopping the whole thing and instructing the other team to get themselves on the correct end of the court.

Adroit tactic? Or making a travesty of the game? We've opted for the former.

Works for them more often than not.