Jump Ball - Movement Prior to Touch

[bd41flpk]

Thanks for the replies. To be clear, prior to and during the 'jump ball' toss (referee tossing and jumper(s) touch) any and all of the non-jumpers can also move around at will w/o penalty?

Also, is the 3 feet behind a player OR a players must be side-to-side also a non-rule ?

Just checking on these 'tried and true' statements?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bd41flpk

Prior to, and during, the 'jump ball' toss (referee tossing and jumper(s) touch) any and all of the non-jumpers can also move around at will w/o penalty?

Legal only into a non-occupied space.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Legal only into a non-occupied space.

And only once the ball has been tossed.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AremRed

And only once the ball has been tossed.

Excellent point.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bd41flpk

The 3 feet behind a player?

This is an actual rule, similar to the three foot area behind a free throw lane space.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

This is an actual rule, similar to the three foot area behind a free throw lane space.

I can't find the rule? What happened to it?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I can't find the rule? What happened to it?

6.3.2 SITUATION: The referee is ready to toss the ball to start the game. (a) A1
who was on the center restraining circle backs off; (b) B1 moves onto the
restraining circle into an unoccupied spot; (c) B2 moves off the circle and goes
behind A2 and is within 3 feet of the circle; or (d) B3 moves off the circle about
5 feet and moves around behind A3 and A4 who are occupying spaces on the
circle. RULING: Legal in (a) and (d), but a violation in both (b) and (c). Moving
off the restraining circle in (a), and around the circle when more than 3 feet away
as in (d), is permissible. It is a violation to move onto the circle as in (b), until the
ball leaves the official’s hand, or into an occupied space as in (c), until the ball is
touched. The violation by B results in a throw-in for Team A. (4-3)

[BillyMac]

Player Position: Start of Game Toss

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bd41flpk

Thanks for the replies. To be clear, prior to and during the 'jump ball' toss (referee tossing and jumper(s) touch) any and all of the non-jumpers can also move around at will w/o penalty?

No. No one can move to a new spot on the circle (defined to be within 3 feet of the circle). If they are away from the circle, they can't come up to it. If they are on the circle, they can move off the circle but they can't move to a new spot on the circle.

Originally Posted by bd41flpk

Also, is the 3 feet behind a player OR a players must be side-to-side also a non-rule ?

Just checking on these 'tried and true' statements?

A player can't be within 3 feet of the circle and be behind another player on the circle.