Thread: Stuck Net
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Old Wed Dec 21, 2005, 08:13am
Nevadaref Nevadaref is offline
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JR,
I did not see Camron write that he would immediately stop play to fix the net. Maybe he does, I don't know. I'll wait for him to clarify.
I took his comments in the context of responding to the following:

Originally posted by ChrisSportsFan
"I am not aware of anything that directs us to stop play to fix it. I generally wait til the next dead ball situation."

CSF seems to indicate that he would not stop the game right when the net got hung up nor would he stop it if play continued for a while without a dead ball. He says that he waits until the next dead ball.

I handle it more in the spirit of what is given in 5-8-2 Note for stopping play for an injured player. I'll stop it if the team attacking the opposite basket is not attempting to score or when the team attacking the tangled basket gains possession unless they have an immediate opportunity for an easy score.

For the record, I believe that while there is no directive in the rules book, case book, or officials manual stating to stop the game for a wrapped net, that this situation is not something the officials can just totally ignore.

I once watched a crew administer FTs while the net was tangled at the other end and never do anything about it. All that did was tick off the coach when his team got the rebound and came down the court to run their offense.

I have also seen the net get caught around the ring when a goal was not scored. A player smacked the net in attempting to block shot or perhaps it was during rebounding action. Anyway, the offensive team got the rebound and had two more quick opportunities to score, which were unsuccessful before a defender got a rebound and I stopped the game to fix the net.

I hope that clarifies my position on this.
In short, don't just let it go, take care of it at an appropriate time, and preferably soon.

[Edited by Nevadaref on Dec 21st, 2005 at 08:17 AM]
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