Telling Teams Direction They Are Going?

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Originally Posted by Adam

Interesting. Every time I administer a throw in following any delay (timeout, injury, intermission, etc), I point and say the color right before. I don't change anything just because someone might be trying a bush-league trick play.

Who said I change things. I always do it the same way. When the teams break the huddle I state the team color making the throw-in and point in the proper direction. After that, I stand with the ball on the appropriate hip until the player is there. Make sure any defender is aware of the plane...take a couple of steps aways from the player...give a toot of the whistle when my partner(s) are ready...bounce the ball to the inbounder. That is the mechanic. The rule book and/or case book DOES NOT state I have to keep pointing in the direction of play every time some kid with the attention span of a 6 month old baby ask "Who's ball is it?".