Allow high school basketball players in Tennessee to dunk in warm ups

The Issue

What’s a better way to get the crowd excited and the tickets rolling than putting on a dunk show in basketball warmups? Dunking is a skill that is practiced by many high school basketball players and is an eye-catcher to spectators. Schools might possibly earn more revenue from allowing players to do so as well. The current rulebook in Tennessee does not allow players to grasp the rim with their hands in any way, which leaves out one of the most exciting maneuvers in sports, a slam dunk. However, rules governing dunking in warmups are not like that in surrounding states. The benefits from allowing players to dunk in warmups are many. Allowing dunks in the warmups would get the crowd excited and hyped up for the game, setting the stage for a great atmosphere. For taller players, it is awkward to shoot a layup where you cannot properly jump to full extent; for shorter players, it gives them a chance to show off their ability to dunk the basketball, both of which would help the players and the fans. Basketball players take pride in dunking so help me help you in bringing back the excitement to basketball we all deserve!

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The Issue

What’s a better way to get the crowd excited and the tickets rolling than putting on a dunk show in basketball warmups? Dunking is a skill that is practiced by many high school basketball players and is an eye-catcher to spectators. Schools might possibly earn more revenue from allowing players to do so as well. The current rulebook in Tennessee does not allow players to grasp the rim with their hands in any way, which leaves out one of the most exciting maneuvers in sports, a slam dunk. However, rules governing dunking in warmups are not like that in surrounding states. The benefits from allowing players to dunk in warmups are many. Allowing dunks in the warmups would get the crowd excited and hyped up for the game, setting the stage for a great atmosphere. For taller players, it is awkward to shoot a layup where you cannot properly jump to full extent; for shorter players, it gives them a chance to show off their ability to dunk the basketball, both of which would help the players and the fans. Basketball players take pride in dunking so help me help you in bringing back the excitement to basketball we all deserve!

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Petition created on October 22, 2018