You do not need both to start the count. If the foot is in the lane or on the lane you are IN the lane.

 

We probably don't see as many 3 second calls as we could/should then.

We probably don't see as many 3 second calls as we could/should then.

 

The # that should be called is a lot less than fans think should be called.

That's hard to believe.

 

True. The defender had his back to the thrower and was maybe 3 feet directly in front of him. The thrower threw the ball really hard into the back of the defender and came right back into the shins of the thrower.

True. The defender had his back to the thrower and was maybe 3 feet directly in front of him. The thrower threw the ball really hard into the back of the defender and came right back into the shins of the thrower.

 

And you're sure it didn't bounce first?

Another fun one...

 

Player dribbling up the sideline runs into a defender with one foot out of bounds (taking away the sideline... same could be said on the baseline)... the call should be "illegal defense" -- the defender is in an illegal defensive position if they have a foot out-of-bounds and the guy with the ball makes contact with them. I've never seen it called :(

To be clear, when you say BOTH feet AND the ball have to over you mean DURING a dribble.

 

Not true in other situations.

 

Yes

Here's one you do not see often but happened at Cincy St X last week.

 

Player grabs rebound. Spins to throw the outlet pass to the guard. Throws the pass. Guard not there. The passer runs after the ball which is bouncing towards the sidelines. When he gets to the ball he bats the ball (ie he didn't pick it up) and continued dribbling up the floor.

 

Call is what? Legal? Illegal?

Here's one you do not see often but happened at Cincy St X last week.

 

Player grabs rebound. Spins to throw the outlet pass to the guard. Throws the pass. Guard not there. The passer runs after the ball which is bouncing towards the sidelines. When he gets to the ball he bats the ball (ie he didn't pick it up) and continued dribbling up the floor.

 

Call is what? Legal? Illegal?

 

Legal. Player never started dribble. It would be just like throwing the ball out in front of you before dribbling.

If there is an official on each side of the court minus the back side how does an official looking at the back of the player driving call a foul on defender (who clearly swats away the ball) when two officials are staring right at the steal? Why can't officials overrule?

Legal. Player never started dribble. It would be just like throwing the ball out in front of you before dribbling.

 

Correct. Legal since he still had his dribble.

The five-second call is one most fans get wrong.

 

A closely-guarded player can hold the ball for up to five seconds, or dribble the ball for up to five seconds. However, the count restarts IF the offensive player either begins to dribble, OR ends a dribble. Therefore, a closely-guarded player MAY possess the ball for up to fifteen seconds WITHOUT a five-second violation occurring (hold the ball up to five seconds, begin dribbling (constituting a NEW five second count), then stop dribbling (constituting another NEW five second count), for a total of fifteen seconds).

 

Fans typically go berserk when this legally happens.

 

12 seconds..

12 seconds..

 

Missed the reply that broke it down for 12 seconds....sorry

Wondering about a call at CCHS game last night. There was a shooting foul called. Both teams lined up and the shooter shot the first foul shot (and made it). After the first shot, the scorer's table said that it was the player's 5th foul and he was out of the game. Some fans thought the foul shot shouldn't count because it was made with an ineligible player on the court. Some fans even thought that the scorer's table should get a technical. What is the truth here?

Wondering about a call at CCHS game last night. There was a shooting foul called. Both teams lined up and the shooter shot the first foul shot (and made it). After the first shot' date=' the scorer's table said that it was the player's 5th foul and he was out of the game. Some fans thought the foul shot shouldn't count because it was made with an ineligible player on the court. Some fans even thought that the scorer's table should get a technical. What is the truth here?[/quote']

 

 

Shot counts. Remove the player. Shoot the 2nd free throw.

Wondering about a call at CCHS game last night. There was a shooting foul called. Both teams lined up and the shooter shot the first foul shot (and made it). After the first shot, the scorer's table said that it was the player's 5th foul and he was out of the game. Some fans thought the foul shot shouldn't count because it was made with an ineligible player on the court. Some fans even thought that the scorer's table should get a technical. What is the truth here?

 

I should add to this.

 

A player is not an ineligible player on his 5th foul. He becomes ineligible when the official tells the coach that the player has 5 fouls. If play had gone on for a few more minutes and then they realized he had fouled out it's nothing. No T. Everything counts even if he scored points.