Officials positioning after calling foul in back court headed other direction

[wjc3]

Here is a link to a PowerPoint from NFHS and FHSAA.
Pages 39-42 refer directly to your question.

FHSAA.org | Rules Updates for Officials - Basketball

Hope this helps,

Walter

[jeremy341a]

Thanks for the slides but I don't think they directly address my question. I was asking about a foul in the backcourt such as a pressing situation. If the T is table side and calls a foul does he still need to switch with the L who may be almost the whole court away from the foul?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

Thanks for the slides but I don't think they directly address my question. I was asking about a foul in the backcourt such as a pressing situation. If the T is table side and calls a foul does he still need to switch with the L who may be almost the whole court away from the foul?

NO! the change applies to the L calling the foul. Once the play is going "the other way", that official is no longer the L, s/he's the T -- and the change does NOT apply.

[jritchie]

Just don't understand, they want us to go tableside as the lead calling the foul when going the other way, but if the C or T calls the foul opposite the table, they want them to go back and just slide down the floor and stay opposite, like we do if it was a violation, why not make it all the same and whoever calls stay table side and slide down in position.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by jritchie

Just don't understand, they want us to go tableside as the lead calling the foul when going the other way, but if the C or T calls the foul opposite the table, they want them to go back and just slide down the floor and stay opposite, like we do if it was a violation, why not make it all the same and whoever calls stay table side and slide down in position.

I *think* the issue was that too many (old) L's were not getting to the reporting area (C and T are already almost there), and / or that if L goes all the way out to the area, it makes (to them) more sense to have someone else be going back to get the game started more quickly.

Lots of ways this could be done -- this is the way they chose (for this year).

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

NO! the change applies to the L calling the foul. Once the play is going "the other way", that official is no longer the L, s/he's the T -- and the change does NOT apply.

So then the T would just do the step out, report, step back, and put the ball in play correct?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

So then the T would just do the step out, report, step back, and put the ball in play correct?

Which side of the court was he on? Which side of the court is he going to? Where will the ball be put in play?

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by Adam

Which side of the court was he on? Which side of the court is he going to? Where will the ball be put in play?

He was table side foul was directly in front of him. Ball will be put in play on the table side, side line 5 feet from him where he makes the call.

I was just verifying the long switch only takes place if the ball is going to change directions.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

He was table side foul was directly in front of him. Ball will be put in play on the table side, side line 5 feet from him where he makes the call.

I was just verifying the long switch only takes place if the ball is going to change directions.

Then yes, you're correct; assuming calling official goes table-side (not the case in all areas).