Forum: Basketball
Yesterday, 12:52pm
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Throwin Ends Clarification ...
According to the 2007-08 NFHS basketball rules changes, a clarification was made to the definition of when a throw-in ends. The rule was modified to state: The throw-in ends when the passed ball...
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Forum: Basketball
Yesterday, 12:46pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 177
I Wonder, Wonder Who, Who-Oo-Ooh ...
... Who Wrote The Book Of Love? (The Monotones, 1954)
I'm wondering if therule wording in red below was added at the same time as when the case play intepretations went away?
9-2-2 Throw-In...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 07:22pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 177
Book Learn'in ...
I'd be hard pressed to find an official who knew this odd ancient time interpretation and called it that way.
The only reason some of us knew about it was if we researched why we got the...
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Forum: Basketball
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:50pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 177
NFHS: Where A2 touched the ball.
In ancient...
NFHS: Where A2 touched the ball.
In ancient times, this may have once been considered a throwin violation and go back to the original spot.
In fact, even if it was B1 that touched the ball and...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:28am
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,289
Zombie Thread ...
Now it's forty-five years.
Second time last week.
She missed the shot.
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:24am
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Replies: 4
Views: 175
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 01:05pm
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Replies: 2
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Sign Of The Apocalypse ...
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I just got an email from the athletic director about an upcoming freshman game.
He gave me the secret key code to...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:25am
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
Require ...
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Next year, our local IAABO board will require all varsity teams in the most competitive CIAC bracket (based on school population,...
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:15am
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
Cadillac Position ...
Back when we did this mechanic, they were all two person crews.
The NFHS first published official mechanics for a three person basketball crew in 1997.
The NFHS had sanctioned the use of three...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 05:20pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
Ancient Times ...
... like in ancient times when the Lead was responsible for the entire frontcourt sideline (and the sideline all the way back to the backcourt endline, but Trail handled all backcourt throwins).
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:13pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
Twenty-Eight Foot Bounce Pass ...
... often resulting in frontcourt Trails not even offering to come across the basket line, forcing me to bounce the ball almost twenty-eight feet to the frontcourt inbounder (as I would normally do...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:06pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
My Favorite Martian ...
As the Lead, I call a foul, held ball, or a non-out of bounds violation, deep in the corner outside three point arc, and I've got coaches, players, fans, and even (gasp) partners looking at me like I...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:30pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
Important Nuance Of New Throwin Provisions ...
It was kicking violation by the defensive team during a backcourt endline throwin.
The was an interesting situation that we thought officials should be aware of moving forward, as it could impact...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:11pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 493
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:09pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 314
Spot ...
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 10:07am
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Replies: 4
Views: 148
Sit A Tick ...
Be careful with the wording.
It may not be the next dead ball.
The clock has to "tick".
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 10:06am
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Replies: 4
Views: 148
Beckoned ...
Agree with Nevadaref.
Recent slight rule change: If the coach is only beckoned by an official but chooses not to enter the court, it's either sit a tick, or request and be granted a time out.
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 12:02pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 314
Magic Bus (The Who, 1965) ...
Don't we have "Designated Throw-in Spots" for out of bounds violations?
While I agree that "Magic Spots" is not a great way to describe such "Spots" for non-out of bounds throwins, what words...
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Forum: Basketball
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 11:36am
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Replies: 8
Views: 314
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Forum: Basketball
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:28pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 747
Traditional ...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:29pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 747
Three Feet ...
Jump Ball Administration
6.3.2 SITUATION: The referee is ready to toss the ball to start the game. (a) A1 who was on the center restraining circle backs off; (b) B1 moves onto the restraining circle...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:04pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 747
Myth ...
This myth probably comes from this old IAABO Manual graphic (no longer in the current IAABO Manual).
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Twelve "pieces of pie"...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:52pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 747
Traditional ...
Consensus among the six local Connecticut IAABO interpreters was the jump ball is traditional and should remain in the game.
Also, giving the ball to a team to start the first period, but...
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Forum: Basketball
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 09:29am
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Replies: 13
Views: 485
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Forum: Basketball
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 07:06pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 747
Tilting At Windmills ...
I got a reply.
Will be discussed with five other local Connecticut IAABO interpreters.
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