Why?

[JetMetFan]

I officiate - among other things - girls' basketball in NY State where we use modified NCAA women's rules and mechanics. Under the NYSGBOA, here is the mechanic for administering frontcourt endline throw-ins on the table side of the floor:

If the throw-in is to be administered by the lead on the tableside half of the floor the lead administers the throw-in by handing or bouncing the ball to the thrower-in and then backing across the lane. This is being done to facilitate communication with the sideline

Now try explaining to poor new guy why, in NFHS, we hand the ball to the throw-in team for frontcourt enline throw-ins!

[Adam]

So you purposefully use a weak side lead? Defeats the purpose of having three, IMO.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

I officiate - among other things - girls' basketball in NY State where we use modified NCAA women's rules and mechanics.

That's so far from NCAAW mechanics that you could just as easily say "we use modified football mechanics"

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's so far from NCAAW mechanics that you could just as easily say "we use modified football mechanics"

To clarify, those are our 2-person mechanics. The 3-person mechanics are just as they would be for an NCAA Women's game.

[CK]

I was taught it had to do with the amount of pressure. Pressure applied, hand rather than bounce in the bc and sidelines. Always hand on endline throwins in the FC. With that said here is the NF Basketball Officials Manual 11-13. Page 34. .

"T may bounce any sideline or end line throw-in (depends on defensive pressure)"

As to specifics; less likely to fumble. When handing the ball get out quickly and with distance to open up the view and proper angles.