Jump Ball Restrictions
 

This is in reference to Part II testing.

The question: All jump-ball restrictions end when the tapped ball touches the floor, a non-jumper, a basket or a backboard. (True or False)

The restrictions in 6-3-7 end when the above happens but other restrictions end earlier. My logic tells me this question is false but I have old tests that were correctly answered with true.

Can anyone help me make sense of this?

False!

If your toss touches the backboard or a basket with<b>out</b> touching a jumper first, your toss stunk.

Blow the whistle, gather your things, and exit the gym :D

Jumpin' Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones, 1968) ...
 

Key word: All.

6-3-8: The jump ball and the restrictions in 6-3-7 end when the touched
ball contacts one of the eight nonjumpers, an official, the floor, a basket or
backboard.

It is indeed true. After that point, there are no more restrictions in effect. Some may end earlier, but those still in effect all end at that time.

I agree "ALL" is the key word. I am trusting that you have a better understanding of NFHS vocabulary than I do.

So are you telling me that the NFHS is saying, "Some restrictions may end earlier but when the tapped ball touches the floor, a non-jumper, a basket or backboard, they "ALL" end?

Just sayin'
 

BillyMac and Camron are correct. In this case, when the NFHS says "ALL", they mean all. :cool:

You left out official of the OP. I don't know if this was an oversight or actually left out of the question to fool you.

This is the logic with which I view the question. I would answer true.

I'm fairly sure it was left out in the original question. I remember it gave me pause when I noticed it was not there.

The NFHS likes to play word games with its tests. I'm not a fan of it exactly for the confusion it is causing you right here.

I think the reference to the ball hitting the basket or backboard goes way back to before we had an alternating possession procedure.
Back in the old days when I played, we actually had a jump ball on all held ball situations, and there was a jump circle at each free throw line for held balls in that area. From there, a tipped ball could easily hit the rim or backboard.