Running the baseline
 

Something happened in the Clippers/Warriors series I never saw before. A player ran the baseline on a throw-in at the beginning of a quarter. Is that legal?

The throw-in to begin the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter is an unrestricted throw-in

NBA Rule Book (2013-2014)
Rule 10, Section III-Thrower-in

EXCEPTION: After a field goal or free throw as a result of a personal foul or the start of a period, the thrower-in may run the end line or pass to a teammate behind the end line.

Did you mean to post in the baseball forum about a game between the Dodgers and the A's?

The NBA rule book uses end line and baseline interchangeably.

Just because someone hired by the entertainment league office is sloppy with terminology doesn't mean that we should be.

I don't see any bases at the corners of the court.

On what did you base this comment? :rolleyes:

It was completely baseless. ;)

Normally, I would agree with using specific terminology. But, "base" or "baseline" is also used in the context of geometry to describe the bottom side of a rectangle...which the court is.

And even without using geometric terminology, the difference between endline and baseline is a distinction without a difference. That is quite unlike the other terminology issues such as "reach", "over the back", "set", etc....each of which imply things different and contrary to the actual rules.

Baseline/Endline, who cares.

Newsflash: Refs and players/coaches use different terminology and colloquialisms.

http://i.imgur.com/tizBP.gif

Dallas Shirley says........
 

Another camp story....back in 1991 at George Tolliver's camp, an official was scolded by Dallas for saying "baseline". He swore the term was not in the rule book. Everyone that weekend had to use the term endline.

Dallas Shirley is now in the Hall of Fame and well I am relegated to the following....

1 ) Watching Jeremy's racing clips

2 ) Hearing about a corner of Conn. where someone wears a belt

3 ) Possibly having to work with BNR in two weekends !!!! :D:D:D

If Dallas says it is an endline that will work for me !!!!!

The Land That Time Forgot ...
 

I, for one, would like to see a lot more of Jeremy's racing clips.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5501/1...b3a37d6c_m.jpg

Now, I'd pay money to watch that! NOT!! :rolleyes::cool:;)

ask and ye shall receive

https://www.youtube.com/user/jeremy341a/videos