Simple FT question

[so cal lurker]

The dance: On a FT, offensive center lines up, defensive center moves to his side to block him out. Offensive center switches. Defensive center switches. Rinse, repeat.

Who wins the dance? I have a vague recollection the officials tell the defender to pick his spot and then the offensive player gets to pick, but I don't know if its real or something I was just told by a ref somewhere along the line.

[Raymond]

I give the defense the last move.

Do I have a citation? No. The team shooting free throws is being given the opportunity to score points, so I feel the defense should have the opportunity to choose how it wants to defend.

[Adam]

Not sure this one is covered. You can't let them dance all night, so pick one and go with it. I like BNR's reasoning.

I'd be tempted to tell the offensive center to pick on someone his own size.

[PG_Ref]

Serve them both d.o.g. Ts ...

[bob jenkins]

I go from low spots to high spots. (make the defense choose first, then the offense, then the defense again)

[so cal lurker]

Thanks. I guess that means from a coaching perspective, I tell my kids to try to get what they want at both ends until a ref tells them otherwise. (My son's MS team that I help coach has only one big -- who is very tall for the age.)

(I find it interesting that there is no rule on this as it woudl be simple to write -- I remember that dance being an issue in HS back in the dark ages when I played, but usually only when the defensive team only had one true "big" - which is excactly the case for my son's team. So I suppose the reason there is no rule is it's not so much of a varsity level issue, which I expect spurs most of the interest in changing rules.)