Email From My State Interscholastic Sports Governing Body ....

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

NFHS Basketball Rules Questionnaire

Are These Changes Made Last Year Satisfactory?
1. The official scorer is required to wear a black-and-white vertically striped garment.

Yes, I like it.

1. Eliminating the jump ball to start the game and any overtime period.

No, it's fine how it is.

5. Reducing the closely guarded situation from 6 feet to 3 feet.

No, it would just make it harder on the defense.

6. Playing the game in two 18-minute halves.
7. Playing the game in two 16-minute halves.

I like the 16-minute idea.

9. Changing "intentional foul" to "excessive foul" to better clarify.

No, either leave it as intentional or change to FF1 or FF2 like NCAA.

10. Allowing state adoptions for size of coaching box (i.e., none, 6 feet, 14 feet, 28 feet).

Isn't this already done now? I don't know of anyone who has the 28-foot box, but don't some states have no box and some have the 14-footer?

12. Permitting players in marked spaces along the free-throw lane to break the plane when the try is released

Yes, I like this.

About Mechanics For 2013-14 - Officials Only - Would You Favor?
1. Using the "stop the clock for a violation" signal prior to giving the "jump ball" signal.
2. Eliminating the long switch on a foul in the backcourt.

We already do #1 and have for a couple of years. We switch on every foul in 2-person mechanics. (Except for shooting fouls that the Trail calls in the FC)