What if someone smacks the backboard while a shot is in the air or on the rim? Is that goal tending/interference?

I have a question. In our game the other day I had a player at the free throw line shooting the bonus. He shot an air ball. But one official had called a lane violation on the non shooting team.

 

Whats the call?

I have a question. In our game the other day I had a player at the free throw line shooting the bonus. He shot an air ball. But one official had called a lane violation on the non shooting team.

 

Whats the call?

 

It would be a simultaneous violation. If it is first free throw you award the second, if it is on the second you administer the ball according to the possession arrow at the spot nearest the violation (end line).

Ok thats what was called, but one more question

 

What if the kid air balled due to the violation??? The defensive player steps in the lane and distracts the shooter. The shooter then shoots an air ball....same call??

 

This was not the case, but just interested.

What if someone smacks the backboard while a shot is in the air or on the rim? Is that goal tending/interference?

 

If the slap is a legit attempt to block a shot then it is not a technical foul - and it is only goal tending if the referee deems that the slap moved the goal enough to effect the shot attempt from going in the basket.

If the slap is a legit attempt to block a shot then it is not a technical foul - and it is only goal tending if the referee deems that the slap moved the goal enough to effect the shot attempt from going in the basket.

 

I'll have to research this one, but I beleive it cannot be goaltending. It could be basket interference, if the player contacts the ring or net while the ball is on the ring or inthe cylinder.

 

I beleive the correct interpretation would be, 1) if in the course of play, no call-- 2) if a deliberate and UNSPORTING ACT, a Technical Foul.

 

I'll do more research this evening.

Ok thats what was called, but one more question

 

What if the kid air balled due to the violation??? The defensive player steps in the lane and distracts the shooter. The shooter then shoots an air ball....same call??

 

This was not the case, but just interested.

 

You could have disconcertion and allow the free throw shooter another shot.

If the slap is a legit attempt to block a shot then it is not a technical foul - and it is only goal tending if the referee deems that the slap moved the goal enough to effect the shot attempt from going in the basket.

 

I'll have to research this one, but I beleive it cannot be goaltending. It could be basket interference, if the player contacts the ring or net while the ball is on the ring or inthe cylinder.

 

I beleive the correct interpretation would be, 1) if in the course of play, no call-- 2) if a deliberate and UNSPORTING ACT, a Technical Foul.

 

I'll do more research this evening.

 

Alwayswrong is right.

 

A slap of the board is never goaltending. If it is during the legit attempt to block a shot its nothing - no T , no GT. If its deliberate its ONLY a T. A basket can never be awarded for the slap.

Alwayswrong is right.

 

 

2 requests --

1- teach my wife to say that more often

 

2- agree with me every time down the floor.:ylsuper:

If I can add one more...

 

Play: A1 is dribbling the ball. Ref hears "time out". He/she turns to verify it came from the head coach. It did. Right before the whistle blows A1 commits a violation/passes the ball/has it stolen.

 

The TO is granted. Once the official confirms that at the time he/she heard the request that there was player control and then confirms it was the head coach, nothing after that matters.

Depends.

 

If the A1 is considered to closely guarded by B1 while A1 is dribbling and then there is a switch and A1 is still dribbling but is guarded by B2 then yes it should continue. However, if A1 stops dribbling when B2 jumps out to guard him a new count starts.

 

The biggest misunderstanding about the closely guarded rule is that the count stops/restarts when a player goes from dribble to picking up the ball or from holding the ball to dribbling.

 

Technically, a kid could be closely guarded for 12 seconds without a violation being called.

 

There's another misconception about that rule. Remember the rule is closely guarded. That means two different words that have important meaning. Just because they are within six feet, doesn't mean the count starts. That's the "closely" part. They also have to be "guarded" actively by the defender playing defense.

 

For me as a long time ref, the one I hated to hear fans holler about was "over the back". There is no such rule. That's like "reaching in". No such thing either. I can be taller than the player blocking me out, reach over, get the ball, and be perfectly legal. Now if I touch the player while doing that, that's another thing. Same on the "reaching". Anyone can reach, but you can't hit someone.

 

Just a couple.