Happened and wasn't called? Or was called?

 

It is a T if the official thinks there was no legit attempt to block the shot. However, it's never basket interference even if it's a T.

 

Okay. They called a technical on the player for slapping the backboard while attempting to block the shot.

Okay. They called a technical on the player for slapping the backboard while attempting to block the shot.

 

What did you think? Legit attempt to block? Or a bad call?

What did you think? Legit attempt to block? Or a bad call?

 

 

I didn't get to see it. I was just told that the player got a technical for slapping the backboard and people didn't know that you could get a technical for that. I'm assuming he was attempting to block a shot because it was the kid who is one of the best shot blockers in the state.

I didn't get to see it. I was just told that the player got a technical for slapping the backboard and people didn't know that you could get a technical for that. I'm assuming he was attempting to block a shot because it was the kid who is one of the best shot blockers in the state.

 

Well, just like in the Oklahoma sidelines infraction case sometimes officials do not know how to enforce the penalty.

From the rule book for basket interference:

 

Rule 4, section 6 -- Basket interference occurs when a player: Article 1 -- Touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball is on or within either basket.

 

Article 2 -- Touches the ball while any part of the ball is within the imaginary cylinder which has the basket ring as its lower base

 

Notice it doesn't say anything about hitting the backboard.

From the rule book for basket interference:

 

Rule 4, section 6 -- Basket interference occurs when a player: Article 1 -- Touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball is on or within either basket.

 

Article 2 -- Touches the ball while any part of the ball is within the imaginary cylinder which has the basket ring as its lower base

 

Notice it doesn't say anything about hitting the backboard.

 

Interesting. Thanks, Clizzy.

Yeah I was there and saw the technical foul on Colton for the Backboard. He hit the top left of the square on the backboard when the ball the ball was on the back of the rim. It came off a fast break lay up.

I don't think "Over the Back" is an actual rule anymore. You never see refs make the old hand motion. I think they just call it a push.

Another question:

 

Last night our freshmen played a freshman/JV doubleheader. The officials made it clear that they were acknowledging the point of emphasis of no hands on the offensive player while playing defense and they called that all night. Our freshman coach reminded our kids of that throughout the night and our boys adjusted appropriately. My question is this: kids from both teams were getting fouled while shooting. How come you can't put one hand on the offensive player at anytime but you can put a hand on them when shooting and not get called for anything? And that happened for both teams. Seems like the point of emphasis should still be emphasized at all times and not just 30 feet away from the basket.

I don't think "Over the Back" is an actual rule anymore. You never see refs make the old hand motion. I think they just call it a push.

 

It is , indeed, a "push."

Another question:

 

Last night our freshman played a freshman/JV doubleheader. The officials made it clear that they were acknowledging the points of emphasis of no hands on the offensive player while playing defense and they called that all night. Our freshman coach reminded our kids of that throughout the night and our boys adjusted appropriately. My question is this: kids from both teams were getting fouled while shooting. How come you can't put one hand on the offensive player at anytime but you can put a hand on them when shooting and not get called for anything? And that happened for both teams. Seems like the point of emphasis should still be emphasized at all times and not just 30 feet away from the basket.

 

Not all touches are fouls. The POE is to keep dribblers from getting pushed or have their direction changed. Unless there is a push while the player is shooting it's not a foul. Didn't cause him to change direction. Didn't stop him from gaining ground.

Not all touches are fouls. The POE is to keep dribblers from getting pushed or have their direction changed. Unless there is a push while the player is shooting it's not a foul. Didn't cause him to change direction. Didn't stop him from gaining ground.

 

Okay. Cool. Good to know. Thanks again, Clizzy.

The POE is to keep dribblers from getting pushed or have their direction changed.

 

In my best Clizzy impression, I can keep my hand on a guy all the way up court without pushing him and without changing his direction... By your definition, that shouldn't be a foul.

Here are 2 that I see refs get wrong quite frequently...

 

1.) when taking the ball out of bounds, there should never be a "traveling call" if the guy taking the ball out moves his feet. He has about a 3' x 3' box that he has to stay within, but he can "march in place" with no pivot foot while taking the ball out. Although, refs will call the travel call sometimes... which tells me they have not studied the rules.

 

2.) it is not a "carry" if the dribbler has his hand on top of the ball on a really high dribble... and it is not a carry if the dribbler's hand is on the side of the ball. A carry occurs when the dribbler has his hand under the ball and the ball comes to rest on his hand.

One more note:

 

- there is no such rule as "over the back" -- either the player in front gets "displaced" (pushed) or not... if he is not displaced from the spot he was at, then there is no foul... which leads me to my point...

 

Technically, on a box out, if the guy boxing out "moves" the guy he is boxing out, then it should be a foul just the same as the "push" from behind... but for some reason refs won't call it