No Switch In the Backcourt

[SNIPERBBB]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Unless I'm reading this incorrectly (which is entirely possible), the author's statement with regard to the switch is in direct contrast to the new mechanic diagram(s) in the latest officials manual.

Is Congress writing our mechanics manuals now? They don't even know what they are putting in the books. Diagrams 3-34 and 3-35 clearly show Old Lead/New Trail switching with Old Trail/New Lead....

[rpirtle]

NFHS has reversed themselves...& the "long switch" has been removed as a new mechanic. That's what the author of the article says.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by rpirtle

NFHS has reversed themselves...& the "long switch" has been removed as a new mechanic. That's what the author of the article says.

I'd hold off on reverting back to old mechanic. It wouldn't be the first time inaccurate info was put out on MyReferee.

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Unless I'm reading this incorrectly

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

Is Congress writing our mechanics manuals now? They don't even know what they are putting in the books.

Originally Posted by rpirtle

NFHS has reversed themselves...& the "long switch" has been removed as a new mechanic.

I think you guys are all reading this incorrectly. In summation: the NFHS has not changed their mechanic.

What the NFHS has done is issue a clarification about the situation where the new switch is used.

The new switch is used when the Lead calls a foul in the frontcourt and we are going long, with no freethrows.

However, once possession changes (i.e. once the defense secures the ball), there is no switching. If B1 grabs a defensive rebound, is promptly hacked, and new Trail (who was Lead before the possession change) calls the foul, there is no switch. The Trail will report and go back.

Make sense?