3-whistle: Throw-in below FT line extended

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Your state governing body is following the NFHS Officials Manual which says frontcourt throw-ins are handled by whoever is responsible for that line. Someone must've mentioned that to the higher-ups or, given your later post, decided to make one standard everyone should follow. It's not good to have some crews doing one thing and some doing another.

I think the college mechanic (NCAAM & W are the same) is a bit more practical. With the L bouncing the throw-in, the C - & T, if needed - can watch what's in the post while everyone stays close to their positions. The NFHS method can leave the T out of position if the throw-in goes towards backcourt.

Agreed on the first paragraph.

I don't like it because it makes the Trail take his eyes off of a big part of his area. This happened to us in the game I was talking about. I was the Trail, and bounced the ball to a thrower who was about three feet from the endline. I was trying my best to keep one eye on her and one eye on stuff going on in my PCA, but just as I glance at her, one of her teammates sets a screen just out of my field of vision. The other team's bench chirped about it for a few seconds, but that was the end of it. I asked my partner who was the C about it later, and he said there was nothing illegal about it, which was good to hear. I had backed up further up the sideline so I didn't bury myself in the corner, but it still makes it difficult to see everything.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by zm1283

. . . I don't like it because it makes the Trail take his eyes off of a big part of his area. . . .

Which is also why I don't like the trail mirroring the time chop of the lead on an endline throw-in.