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So what I learned from today's discussion is that if your team is awarded possession on a jump ball and there are fewer than 20 seconds left, you should aim the ball at your opponent's foot.

Well, according to at least one website discussing college basketball rules, it turns out that is very good strategy:

Initial Setting of the Arrow
Before the game starts, the possession arrow is turned off. Once the ball is tipped, the team that did not win the tip is awarded the possession arrow and receives the ball if an alternating possession situation occurs. If two opposing players gain control of the ball at the same time before the arrow can be set to start the game, those two players do another jump to determine possession. If one team commits a violation during the jump ball, such as hitting the ball out of bounds or committing a foul, the other team is awarded the ball and the offending team receives the possession arrow.

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When It's Not Switched
If the opposing team commits a foul or violation during a team's alternating possession throw-in, the arrow is not switched after the ball is in-bounded. For example, if the home team receives the ball for an alternating possession throw-in due to a held ball, and the visiting team commits a foul before the ball is in-bounded, the home team would receive the ball out of bounds again for a throw-in, but the arrow would not be switched once the ball is in-bounded because the throw-in is now a result of a violation.

Apparently, I owe Missy an apology.  

Boy, is that a painful thing to type! [Although I still think it's a crazy rule...]

[76lsjumb]

So what I learned from today's discussion is that if your team is awarded possession on a jump ball and there are fewer than 20 seconds left, you should aim the ball at your opponent's foot.

Well, according to at least one website discussing college basketball rules, it turns out that is very good strategy:

Initial Setting of the Arrow
Before the game starts, the possession arrow is turned off. Once the ball is tipped, the team that did not win the tip is awarded the possession arrow and receives the ball if an alternating possession situation occurs. If two opposing players gain control of the ball at the same time before the arrow can be set to start the game, those two players do another jump to determine possession. If one team commits a violation during the jump ball, such as hitting the ball out of bounds or committing a foul, the other team is awarded the ball and the offending team receives the possession arrow.

                                                                           *** 
When It's Not Switched
If the opposing team commits a foul or violation during a team's alternating possession throw-in, the arrow is not switched after the ball is in-bounded. For example, if the home team receives the ball for an alternating possession throw-in due to a held ball, and the visiting team commits a foul before the ball is in-bounded, the home team would receive the ball out of bounds again for a throw-in, but the arrow would not be switched once the ball is in-bounded because the throw-in is now a result of a violation.

Apparently, I owe Missy an apology.  

Boy, is that a painful thing to type! [Although I still think it's a crazy rule...]