1. ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW
In 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.

2. 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
Player establishes control after jump (set arrow)
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

3. 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
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.

4. 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

5. A/P SITUATIONS RULE 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

6. REVERSING THE ARROW RULE 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

7. VIOLATIONS THAT CAUSE LOSS OF ARROW
Loss of Arrow when:
Leave designated spot
Consume 5 sec.
Fail to pass ball directly onto court for touch by another before going out of bounds
Carry the ball onto the court
Touching ball inbounds before it touches or is touched by another player
Throw ball into basket
Ball lodges

8. VIOLATIONS THAT CAUSE LOSS OF ARROW
UNUSUAL 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

9. 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