"New Switch" Progress Report

[Freddy]

Not that I care one way or the other, but what seems various state and local entities have advised their members differently. The crux seems to be this:

What is to be done when "a foul is called and the ball is going from backcourt to frontcourt with no free throws."

What is not defined clearly is "what kind of foul", for example: after a TC foul by team A in its frontcourt? or after a defensive foul by team A with no bonus in team B's backcourt?

The state of Indiana serves as a good example (I don't live there). It sent out six or eight video examples last year which all simulated team A fouling team B in B's backcourt after B's throw-in. On the other hand, the clarification they sent out last week or so from the NFHS (via Referee magazine) showed a six-panel illustration of various plays, all team control fouls by team A in its frontcourt after which team B would have a throw-in in it's backcourt.

I'm not saying I'm for or against it. Just that those who adopted "it" all seem to be complying with "it" in different ways. Or is it not "either/or", rather "both/and"?

(Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right; Here I am, Stuck in the Middle...)

[JRutledge]

Do you really need the type of foul to be defined?

If you are still the lead, that means you do not have a rebound or turnover yet. That means you must have called a loose ball foul, TC or PC fouls for this to even apply. If you are the Trail, the ball has been rebounded by the defense and we would either have started a count for 10 seconds or about to start the count. Again, that is if you are following the mechanic the NF laid out to my understanding. But we must remember that mechanics are guides anyway.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Freddy

What is not defined clearly is "what kind of foul", for example: after a TC foul by team A in its frontcourt? or after a defensive foul by team A with no bonus in team B's backcourt?)

Any foul where "L" is still "L". And "L" does not become "T" until team B gains control of the ball.

It's really not that complicated.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Any foul where "L" is still "L". And "L" does not become "T" until team B gains control of the ball.

It's really not that complicated.

That's how I understand it as well -- it all depends on what position you are at the time you call the foul.