[NU Sports] Double possession

[John Labbe]

I've often wondered about this, too, but just assumed that whichever  
team loses the initial jump ball gets the possession arrow first and  
then whoever the possession arrow favors at the beginning of the  
second half gets the ball to start the half.

The NCAA rule book provides the definitive answer:

Rule 6.1.2: The second half shall start with the team that controlled  
the alternating-
possession arrow at the end of the first half given disposal of the  
ball at the division
line opposite the scorers’ table.

Rule 6.2.2: The team that does not obtain control of the initial jump  
ball shall start the
alternating process when the next alternating-possession situation  
occurs by being
awarded the ball at a designated spot nearest to where the held ball  
occurred.


See http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/Basketball_Rules_2008-09fb2fc956-7592-4877-993e-dae20a6f90ed.pdf



On Mar 12, 2009, at 8:11 PM, Tom Maycock wrote:

>
>> No, Northwestern did not get possession in the first half.
>> Minnesota got the tip.  Is the rule not whoever gets the
>> opening tip the other team gets possession in the second
>> half?  If it goes by the possession arrow, I didn't know
>> that.
>
> I think that whoever doesn't get the tip gets the possession arrow,  
> and then it alternates from there. Not 100% sure, but I believe  
> that's correct.
>
> Tom
>
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