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"Tip" mechanic
In the frontcourt, A1 passes the ball toward A2. B1 gets a hand on the pass and deflects the ball into the backcourt. A1 runs into the backcourt and controls the ball.
When are we supposed to give the "tip" mechanic to indicate that B was last to touch the ball in the frontcourt? Do we do it when the ball gains backcourt status or do we wait until A1 touches the ball? Is this mechanic supposed to be a message to Team A that they may touch the ball without violating or is it supposed to be used to clarify our no-call when A1 touches the ball? I would think we're supposed to do it when the ball gains backcourt status, but I can't find anything that explicitly says that. |
Use it to tell everyone that it's legal for A to retrieve the ball.
Of course, you should be counting at that point, as well. |
Wait until it's got backcourt status...nothing is gonna look worse than you giving the tip signal too early...then have A grab it while in the frontcourt, land in the backcourt, then you call a correct BC violation
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I might be in the minority on this, but I mostly see the C giving this signal as an indicator to the T. If I am the T, and it goes to the backcourt on a tip, I am not coordinated enough to hustle back, give a tip signal and then start counting. Hopefully its fairly obvious that it wasn't a back court violation.
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This signal was adopted because NFHS felt team A was put at a disadvantage by not knowing weather they could retrieve the ball and team B could retrieve it no matter what. It should be given as soon as the ball has back court statues and as was stated we should be counting at the same time. Good luck with that.
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Team A would be dumb to not play the ball in either case. If they were the last to touch, they at least prevent B from getting a free shot at the ball and a potentially easy bucket. If they were not the last to touch there is no issue. |
For me it's a signal among the officials, no matter the stated reason for it.
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If this had been a situation where a tip was involved, I'm sure A2 would have appreciated that information. |
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