Telling Teams Direction They Are Going?

[brainbrian]

If the players are lined up in the "wrong" direction where does the lead official go? Does he go stand under the "wrong" basket?

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by referee99

Starting a Period:
1. The throw-in to start the second, thrid, and fourth quarters and any extra period shall be administered by the Referee at the division line opposite the table.
2. Indicate color and direction, designate the throw-in spot, sound the whistle to alert players that play is about to begin, place the ball at the thrower's disposal.

....."each extra period shall be started with a jump ball in the center restraining circle."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

I have had this happen several times. I have just got into the habit of moving the the division line and hold the ball on the side that we should be going. If asked which way we are going by ANY player, I just answer with the color...Something like "It's blue's ball."

Why? I mean, why not point as the mechanics manual tells us to do?

Originally Posted by Adam

Why? I mean, why not point as the mechanics manual tells us to do?

I would wager he just didn't know what the mechanics manual said. I don't think he would intentionally do something different.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

I have just got into the habit of moving the the division line....

Where do you move the division line to?