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Originally Posted by obie1
On a throw in situation should the official blow his whistle on the hand signal of the 5th sec. or just after?
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I've always used the just after, but the count is in my head and not necessary my arm movement. When I reach five in my head and the arm comes back to my chest (5-1/2), at that point, I determine where the ball is. If it's still in the hand at that precise moment, I got a 5 second violation, even if the thrower is in the process of releasing it. The act of me checking and then deciding I got a violation, then put air in the whistle, a split-second or a second could have expired, and the thrower could have passed the ball in. Guess what, it was in her hands at the time I hit 5 and checked, violation! Fans didn't like my call, oh well!
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Originally Posted by oc
I'd like to hear people's opinion on the game tying basket by Texas with 1 second left in regulation. Looked like a PC foul to me. (The official had a no call).
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I'm not sure if this was the same game I saw, but I think it was. I think the defender may have been too deep in the lane. Even thought it's not written, they don't want you standing in the lane taking a charge, there is a point where you can be too deep, and it's either a block or a no-call.
With that being said, at that point in the game, good no call. The offensive player did not try to drive thru his shot, he pulled up for the jumper, incidental contact, again, good no-call. The referees let the players decide. Good game to watch!
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