ernieg Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Can someone please tell me what year TN transitioned to 5 on 5 basketball rules for girl's play? Sometime in the early 80's, I think, but I need to know the exact year- Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uppercumberlandhoops Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 1980, was the first year of 5 on 5 The Pickett County Lady Bobcats Won 4 straight championships from 77, 78, 79, 80. Thus being the last team to win it 6 on 6, then the first team to win it 5 on 5 in 1980. I was part of that team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uppercumberlandhoops Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Can someone please tell me what year TN transitioned to 5 on 5 basketball rules for girl's play? Sometime in the early 80's, I think, but I need to know the exact year- Thank you 1980 Pickett County Lady Bobcats won four straight from 77 78 79 and 80. The last year they won the State Championship was the first year of 5 on 5. 1980, I was part of that team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtnmale Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I was in high school at the the time of the changeover. It soon became apparent that previously great players where not nearly as great when it came to playing both offense and defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernieg Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thank you and congrats on the state titles/ you should be proud... jerilyn Harper played at my old high school and broke the scoring record in the old 6-6 days. She played well in college, even coming out of the archaic high school rules for girls/ thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernieg Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Oklahoma was the last to change in 1995... crazy to think about it taking them that long to get with the program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antwan Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 It was actually 3 on 3 x 2...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtruth Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 It was actually 3 on 3 x 2...lol[/quote True. Plus you had to decide if you were an offensive player or a defensive player. Crazy to think that the powers that be felt at that time that full court basketball was too strenuous on the female body. LOL B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uppercumberlandhoops Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I was in high school at the the time of the changeover. It soon became apparent that previously great players where not nearly as great when it came to playing both offense and defense. Not True for Pickett County. Didn't miss a beat and three of the seniors of the 1980 championship team played collegiate basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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