I Think They Teach This

[tref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I have said, "Wait until the ball is tipped" but I am more talking to the jumpers.

Will you elucidate just what the jumpers are "waiting for the ball to be tipped for?"

Originally Posted by Scratch85

Does everyone announce direction and color? It is common in my area but I am not sure why.

It's in the book, but I dont use it. I was scolded one summer at a camp, the clinician said 1. it made me look so HS & 2. if they dont know which way they are going by now...

Ever since then I just make sure they're lined up properly.

[Scratch85]

Originally Posted by tref

Will you elucidate just what the jumpers are "waiting for the ball to be tipped for?"

Well played tref, well played.

Where is it in the book? Like I said, most in my area do it but I didn't think it was in the manuals anywhere.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tref

Will you elucidate just what the jumpers are "waiting for the ball to be tipped for?

I'm at work, with no books, but I'll venture a guess. The jumpers are waiting for the ball to be tipped before they leave the jump ball circle. I don't believe that they can leave on the toss, but I'm not sure.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tref

Will you elucidate just what the jumpers are "waiting for the ball to be tipped for?"

Rule 6-3-7 says Neither jumper shall:

a. Touch the tossed ball before it reaches its highest point.
b. Leave the center restraining circle until the ball has been touched.
c. Catch the jump ball.
d. Touch the ball more than twice.

Peace

[Scratch85]

The non-jumpers on the center circle are not allowed to enter an occupied space or have a foot over the restraining line until the ball is touched.

In post #25, I meant, where is it in the books that we announce color and direction? Otherwise I was just playing with welp's and tref's pedantic use of the word "elucidate".

[tref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Rule 6-3-7 says Neither jumper shall:

a. Touch the tossed ball before it reaches its highest point.
b. Leave the center restraining circle until the ball has been touched.
c. Catch the jump ball.
d. Touch the ball more than twice.

Peace

Ok, thats a very obvious fact. To each his own & if you like it, I love it!

Personally, I just say *tweet* & toss.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tref

Ok, thats a very obvious fact. To each his own & if you like it, I love it!

Personally, I just say *tweet* & toss.

Well considering I do 3 sports and there are a lot of "obvious rules" that teams and players never know are rules, not sure there is any harm or even direct correlation to players or coaches understanding rules or not understanding rules. I did not suggest that you must do this or that everyone should do this, just what I tell my jumpers. I tell the jumpers other things too as it relates to me getting between them, but next thing you will tell me I cannot do that either.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well considering I do 3 sports and there are a lot of "obvious rules" that teams and players never know are rules,

Like "kick, defer, receive?"

[tref]

Originally Posted by Adam

Like "kick, defer, receive?"

One more sir.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

One more sir.

Nope.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Like "kick, defer, receive?"

Yep. Or the coach or player not realizing if they make a pick off move to first base, while stepping off the base, that they would only get two bases and not one if the ball is thrown in dead ball territory. We could do this all day.

Peace

[tref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well considering I do 3 sports and there are a lot of "obvious rules" that teams and players never know are rules, not sure there is any harm or even direct correlation to players or coaches understanding rules or not understanding rules. I did not suggest that you must do this or that everyone should do this, just what I tell my jumpers. I tell the jumpers other things too as it relates to me getting between them, but next thing you will tell me I cannot do that either.

Peace

I only tell my daughter what she can & cannot do. I thought I said if you like it, I love it.
Do your thing!!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tref

I only tell my daughter what she can & cannot do. I thought I said if you like it, I love it.
Do your thing!!

You made it sound like there was no rules support. Heck it makes little difference to me if you or anyone says nothing or says the same thing.

I think we worry here too much about what others do honestly.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tref

I just say *tweet* & toss.

Wouldn't it be better if you actually sounded your whistle instead of saying "tweet"?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Wouldn't it be better if you actually sounded your whistle instead of saying "tweet"?

It must be a college mechanic.