ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND

ARROWIn all jump-ball situations, other than the start of the game and extra period(s), the teams will alternate taking the ball out of bounds for a throw-in. The team obtaining control from the jump establishes the alternating-possession procedure, and the arrow is set toward the opponent’s basket.

SETTING THE ARROW

Establishing Control Do not confuse establishing

control for purposes of setting the A/P arrow with Player Control/Team Control

Remember a team must establish control for the process to begin

1. Player establishes control after jump (set arrow)

2. When ball is placed at disposal of thrower in after:

Violation during jump ball Violation after tap, non-jumper

causes ball to go out of bounds

SETTING THE ARROW

The free throws for a non-common foul

Technical foul, prior to jump that starts game or extra period

Intentional personal foul that occurs during jump ball

Common foul when the bonus free throw is not in effect:

Start of game, extra period Set arrow to opponents basket

when ball is placed at disposal of thrower-in

3. The ball is placed at disposal of the free thrower after a common foul that occurs during a jump ball while bonus is in effect (extra period). Set arrow to opponent’s basket when ball is placed at disposal of free-thrower.

UNUSUAL SITUATION

Jumper catches ball before jump ball ends

Award ball to the opponent of the jumper who caught the ball

Set arrow immediately toward the basket of the jumper who violated

A/P SITUATIONSRULE 6.3

Fouls and Violations that trigger the Procedure: Held ball Ball out of bounds Double free-throw violation Double personal/technical foul Ball lodges on attempt for goal. Opponents commit simultaneous

goaltending or basket interference violations

Opponents commit simultaneous personal/technical fouls

Ball becomes dead, neither team is in control and no goal or infraction, end of quarter/extra period is involved

REVERSING THE ARROWRULE 6.3

When the arrow is reversed:The A/P throw in ends:

When ball touches or is touched by a player inbounds

The throw in team violates

If A/P throw in team violates they lose the ball and arrow

If a foul occurs during A/P Penalize the foul Throw-in team keeps the arrow

VIOLATIONS THAT CAUSE LOSS OF

ARROW Loss of Arrow when:

Leave designated spotConsume 5 sec.Fail to pass ball directly onto

court for touch by another before going out of bounds

Carry the ball onto the courtTouching ball inbounds before it

touches or is touched by another player

Throw ball into basketBall lodges

VIOLATIONS THAT CAUSE LOSS OF

ARROWUNUSUAL SITUATIONS

A1 Violates Team A’s A/P throw-in Team B gets ball as results of

violation Team A loses arrow as violation

occurred during A/P throw-in

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES

Record of A/P arrow must be kept in scorebook

A/P arrow is switched at halftime by the Referee & Scorer – Prior to leaving the court

A/P arrow mistakes are NOT correctable errors

Once Throw-in ends – it is too late to correct the mistake allowing the wrong team to make the throw-in

If timeout is awarded to correct A/P mistake and no mistake is recognized Team is charge with a timeout