3 Point line Rule History?
 

Does anyone know when the 3 point line was brought into National Federation rules?

And if the rule was implimented by the National Federation, did any state use the rule before accepted by the National Federation.

I do know that in college the rule came in for the 1986-1987 season, but it seems unclear if that was the same year for the National Federation. Calling all my old-timers to help me out with this one.

Peace

2011-2012 NFHS Handbook

1987-Adopted three-point field goal;

Was that the 1987-1988 season or the 1986-1987 season?

Peace

My first year of working high school basketball was 1987-88. It was the first year of the 3 point line in PA.

The Handbook says the rule for the 3 point line was installed in 1986. But the 3 point field goal wasn't added until 1987. Doesn't make much sense.

If it was added in 87, it was for the 87-88 season.

dont know when federation put it in rules, but the first season it was used in illinois was definately 1987-1988 season.

This happens sometimes when it comes to remarking floors. They'll allow for a line or mark to be there one year and require and make use of it the next. That way, if a school is repainting or building a new gym, they don't have to spend money to remark it one year later.

1987-88 was the first year it was used in my neck of the woods in Michigan.

According to the 2012-2012 Basketball handbook it became an optional rule in 1985(by state association adaptation) before it became a nationwide rule in 1987-88. Before that time IIRC there were a few states that expirimented with the rule. I recall Iowa and North Dakota being 2 states that expirimented with the rule prior to 1985(85-86 season). It was at 19 feet in 1985 before going to the 19'9" distance in 1986 where it remains today.

Yep...I was a junior that year. I remember that being the first year of the 3 point shot in Michigan. Pretty exciting from a player's perspective, although I would have been very hard pressed to have even hit the net from 3 point range. I guess that's why I'm an official now....:D

Whatever the date is, it looms as one of the darkest days in the history of the sport, right up there with adoption of the possession arrow.

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Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.: Why are you using amusedofficial's username? And why is your post so short?



Bill:

Actually, from a purist stand point I am not the biggest fan of the three-point FG but really didn't care one way or the other when it was adopted at both the NFHS, NCAA, NBA/WNBA, or FIBA level. As a fan it is fun to watch. Still it is not the abomination upon the game that Alternationg Possession is. :p

MTD, Sr.

North Dakota started using 3-point line in 1982-83 season for Class A basketball.

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Were officials mechanics the same as now far as 3-PT signals?

+1000

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