NFHS survey questionnaire

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

The fact that this question is on the survey means we, as officials, are not doing our job of enforcing the rule. This was the reason that the NCAA and NFHS adopted the rule allowing the players to enter on the release a long long time ago.

The NFHS went back to the old rule because the new rule was causing rough play and we were to call fouls during rebounding action just like we would during rebounding action during FG attempts.

MTD, Sr.

I have NEVER understood why a 15 foot shot from the middle of the court would create any more "rough play" than a 15 foot shot taken from the elbow, the wing or the short corner. Why is this one 15 foot shot so special? For goodness sakes, we have up to FIVE sets of match-ups on a garden variety shot from the block, shot from the FT-line during "play", a 3-point attempt from the wing, from the top of the key or from the corner.
We can have no more than THREE under current rules on FTs. Players don't wait until the ball hits the rim before "boxing out" (non rule book term) on ANY SHOT -- except for a 15 foot shot from the middle of the court in which the defender can provide no pressure.

This rule has NEVER made sense to me and never will.....as a coach, a referee, an administrator, or as a player.....