Did I handle correctly ?

[CountTheBasket]

The more I think about it, there may be no reason to even switch sides if requested, let the inbounder stand where he wants the ball and bounce it to him from where you were prepared to administer. My only worry here is out of context it could appear like the old rec ball, lazy, bounce across so you and your partner don't have to switch when in fact it is a different scenario.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by CountTheBasket

The more I think about it, there may be no reason to even switch sides if requested, let the inbounder stand where he wants the ball and bounce it to him from where you were prepared to administer. My only worry here is out of context it could appear like the old rec ball, lazy, bounce across so you and your partner don't have to switch when in fact it is a different scenario.

The only thing the book says is "administer at the nearest spot." Since they can run, does it really matter?

And, if you switch sides because the offense wants you to switch, what do you do if the defense then complains that they had a defense set to force the ball into a specific corner?

Most places don't allow you to bounce across; and I'd never give the ball to the player in the lane extended.

[CountTheBasket]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The only thing the book says is "administer at the nearest spot." Since they can run, does it really matter?

And, if you switch sides because the offense wants you to switch, what do you do if the defense then complains that they had a defense set to force the ball into a specific corner?

Most places don't allow you to bounce across; and I'd never give the ball to the player in the lane extended.

Both times I've had it happened it was still during the timeout and I went and told the other team. I did think to myself what if they broke the huddles and asked. As Bob said they can run across anyway what's the big deal, just a "common sense and fair play" type scenario I suppose.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The only thing the book says is "administer at the nearest spot." Since they can run, does it really matter?

Nope, any location desired by the team is okay.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

And, if you switch sides because the offense wants you to switch, what do you do if the defense then complains that they had a defense set to force the ball into a specific corner?

Not worry about such a complaint because BY RULE the offense can go anywhere along the endline they wish. The defense needs to be prepared to defend the throw-in from any and all such locations.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Most places don't allow you to bounce across;

In those areas the administering official needs to move. Hopefully that isn't a physical challenge to the officiating crew.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

and I'd never give the ball to the player in the lane extended.

In this instance you should. The player has every right to throw the ball from there under these circumstances. Nothing in the book states that he can't start there too!

[Rich]

This is all academic, of course, since in 27 years of officiating I've never had someone ask for me to move to a different "spot."

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by Rich

This is all academic, of course, since in 27 years of officiating I've never had someone ask for me to move to a different "spot."

Only on extra point attempts . . . oops, I've got the Super Bowl on my mind . . .

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Rich

This is all academic, of course, since in 27 years of officiating I've never had someone ask for me to move to a different "spot."

Despite this, it's the type of play that leads to long, protracted discussions whenever it comes up in an association meeting.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Despite this, it's the type of play that leads to long, protracted discussions whenever it comes up in an association meeting.

That's the fault of the person running the meeting, no?