A spinoff from Clyde's earlier post, what do you think are the top misunderstood rules in basketball ???

 

Let's ask the experts and expand our knowledge base a little.

I'll start with three seconds. I don't know how many times I've heard "THREE SECONDS" from the peanut gallery. Especially once a shot is attempted.

What about "over the back" and also over and back is often misinterpreted.

Over and back. You ain't over until both feet and the ball are over.

You guys nailed the first three. :thumb: The "three seconds" issue is the one that gripes me the most.

Over and back. You ain't over until both feet and the ball are over.

 

The flip side of this is that if so much as a toenail, fingernail, etc. even grazes the halfcourt line once you're already over, then you're back.

Over and back. You ain't over until both feet and the ball are over.

 

You can add the tipped ball scenario to this one -- most don't know that it doesn't matter that the ball is tipped- only who it touches last.

 

They also don't realize that there is no "TEAM CONTROL" on a shot or inbound pass, regardless of a tip.

As a former official, i'd have to say its over and back. Many coaches don't understand the rule.

 

Following a close second is the pro-hop or jump stop move. Is it traveling or not?

As a former official, i'd have to say its over and back. Many coaches don't understand the rule.

 

Following a close second is the pro-hop or jump stop move. Is it traveling or not?

 

Probably saw Darius Miller use the jump stop a hundred times if I saw it once. It was called traveling maybe once out of 15 or 20 times (which still demonstrates that there's confusion regarding the rule).

I tell you one that drives me crazy is palming or carrying the ball. Watch a college or pro game tonight. The officials could make that call every trip down the floor.

My favorite "the moving screen". I have yet to ever find that in a rule book.

My favorite "the moving screen". I have yet to ever find that in a rule book.

 

Unless I'm wrong the "moving screen" is simply a block. The fact that you're blocking the defender away from a teammate doesn't change the rule.

You can add the tipped ball scenario to this one -- most don't know that it doesn't matter that the ball is tipped- only who it touches last.

 

 

This would be my vote. Coaches don't understand it either.

 

Second would be the travel rule. Most times that fans yell "walk" when the official doesn't call it is when the non-pivot foot does something that looks odd. Sadly, you'll see officials fall into that trap as well sometimes.

Unless I'm wrong the "moving screen" is simply a block. The fact that you're blocking the defender away from a teammate doesn't change the rule.

 

With your username...

The classic call from the stands is when someone yells 3 seconds because A1 is in the lane for 3 seconds while the ball is still in the hands of the player taking the ball out.