BucketSitR Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Saw this on another forum yesterday and it made it interesting to watch a game after a refresher of the basic Rules of the Game..I found these 6 'rule misunderstandings' in a 2008 copy of the UIL State Basketball Tournament program. --------------------------------------------------------------------------[b]"Hey Ref"... that's 'over the back'[/b]There is no such thing as an "over the back" foul in basketball. A player may legally reach all the way over the top of another player and get a rebound. A foul only occurs when the player pushes or holds the player he is reaching over in order to gain advantage.[b]... call 3-seconds in the lane[/b]When a shot goes up, the three-second count ends. It does not begin again until a player secures possession of the ball. During rebounding action, there cannot be a three-second violation.[b]...she's 'reaching'[/b]There is also no such thing as a "reaching" foul. Defensive players may try to grab or steal the ball. A player who reaches around an opponent to try to get at the ball is performing a legal act, even if there is contact, as long as they do not push or hold their opponent.[b]...he's 'walking'[/b]Walking, slang for traveling, can only be called when a player has control of the ball. If a player receives a pass and fumbles the ball while moving down the court, no violation has occurred. Also, a player with the ball on the ground only travels if he or she moves to gain an advantage or tries to stand up.[b]...that's a 'carry'[/b]Carrying or palming is really called double-dribble. A violation only occurs when the ball comes to a complete stop in the dribbler's hand. As long as the ball does not rest in the dribblers hand, no violation has occurred. Similarly, a high dribble is not a violation.[b]...this isn't football[/b]Fans must realize that basketball IS a contact sport. While rough play is not part of basketball, physical contact is. Two players going for a loose ball might collide with each other, or a defensive player might hit a screen like a brick wall. In these cases, it might look bad, but no foul has occurred!---------------------------------------------------------------The 'over the back' and 'reaching' descriptions are completely unike what I see called at games. The 'carry' description is also more lenient than I see.What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd814 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Question ? Is there a rule about having drops of water on the gym floor being a technical foul on the team that spilled it? At the end of a time out, ref noticed drops of water in front of bench, told coach you can call a time out to clean it up, or I'll give you a tech for it. the clock was dead, and they were already wiping it up. the team was not in position to in bound yet either. Time out was called. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucketSitR Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 WTH????? a tech???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd814 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 yes Sir, call a time out, or I'll call a tech. If it's a tech, call it. I do understand water on floor could be a danger if someone falls, hence why someone was already wiping it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east texas bb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 So I guess you are an official, by your statement I can tell that you are looking for any and every excuse to call a technical so it will show you have control. Should the drops of water be cleaned up? Depending on how bad it was. I am sure the official was looking for any reason to call something to bring attention to himself. Players sweat during a game so there is always drops of water on the floor. Does a coach need to call a timeout each time one of his players drops sweat onto the floor? I guess so, he didnt really need those timeouts for maybe something important, like a critical time in the game. If it was a puddle of water that was unsafe then it should have been allowed to be cleaned up without a timeout which would have taken about 10 seconds, then the game could have resumed. The coach could have then made the adjustments to make sure the water did not get on the floor again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd814 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 LOL Who's an official ? I for sure am not. I just asked a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east texas bb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 My bad, from the way I read your statement it sounded like you were. Sorry for the mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whsalum Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 A technical should be a call of last resort.The only one I ever had to call was against a seventh grade girl,if I would have held my whistle her dad would have bailed me out in another few seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east texas bb Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I certainly agree that if a kid is giving an official back talk then he needs a technical foul and if a coach is crossing the line then he needs the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabu84 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 [quote name="mfd814" post="951204" timestamp="1295464936"]yes Sir, call a time out, or I'll call a tech. If it's a tech, call it. I do understand water on floor could be a danger if someone falls, hence why someone was already wiping it up. [/quote]never called a tech i'll use a delay of game before i use a tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCats Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 [quote name="jabu84" post="952866" timestamp="1295682036"][quote author=mfd814 link=topic=78990.msg951204#msg951204 date=1295464936]yes Sir, call a time out, or I'll call a tech. If it's a tech, call it. I do understand water on floor could be a danger if someone falls, hence why someone was already wiping it up. [/quote]never called a tech i'll use a delay of game before i use a tech. [/quote]Usually when I see this happen the official calls an "officials time out" and gets someone from the home team to grab a towel and clean it up so that the game can resume safely. Is this not standard protocol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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