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Jump Ball

Never lose track of whose turn it is, to have the Possession with the next Jump Ball!

The alternating Possession Arrow rule went into effect in college basketball in 1981 as a replacement for the Jump Ball...

Most competitions other than the NBA (entire game) and the UAAP (in the final two minutes of a game and overtime in UAAP only) use the alternating possession rule to settle all jump ball situations after the opening tip. This uses a Possession Arrow on the scorekeeper's table. Whenever such a jump ball situation occurs, the team whose basket that the Possession Arrow is currently pointing to gets the ball. The arrow then swaps to point to the other team. At the start of the game, the arrow points to the team that lost the opening tip.
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see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_ball

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