How do I operate the alternating possession arrow?

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The scorer operates the arrow. It points in the direction of the opponents' basket of the team entitled to the next alternating possession throw-in. In a jump ball situation, the team that does not gain first team control of a live ball after the jump ball is entitled to the first alternating possession throw-in. Reverse the arrow immediately when the alternating possession throw-in ends. If a team commits a violation during its own alternating possession throw-in, it loses that throw-in. Reverse the arrow immediately, so the opponents are entitled to the next one. A foul by either team before the start of a quarter (other than the first) or an overtime, or during the alternating possession throw-in, does not make the entitled team lose its alternating possession. Reverse the arrow immediately after the end of the first half, because the teams exchange baskets for the second half. The team entitled to the next alternating possession at the end of any quarter or overtime starts the next quarter or overtime with a throw-in from the centre line extended, opposite the scorer's table, unless there are further free throws and a possession penalty to be administered.