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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
And this is why I asked you about your "pro philosophy." You just don't understand what it is to be an official at a non-entertainment level. 
In a REAL basketball game officials apply the rules, are willing to make the tough calls, and don't give a d@mn what the coach thinks about their decisions.
Here is an interp issued by the NFHS a couple of seasons ago on just such a play:
2003-04 NFHS BASKETBALL RULES INTERPRETATIONS
SITUATION 5:
At the top of the key, A1 beats B1 off the dribble, reaches
the free-throw line, and pulls up for a jump shot. At the apex
of the jump and before the ball is released, B2 comes from the
side and swats the ball out of A1’s hands. The ball goes
behind A1, deflects off A2 and into the backcourt, where A3 is
the first to touch it. RULING: A backcourt violation shall be
called. Team control had continued for Team A because the try
ended before the ball was in flight. (4-12-3a; 4-40-3,4;
9-9-1)
Now go think about your "philosophy" on officiating for a while and post again when you are man enough to get plays right. |
All I can say is hahahahahahahaha. I hope and pray you are a damn good official, cause you would need to be in order to have the right to say that BS.
I say fine to that ruling if that's what it is. That just seems horrible for the game and I would never, in a million years interpreted that play as the one mentioned as not being a field goal attempt. but i guess the NFHS has me stand corrected. too bad i couldn't go to the replay like they do EVERY PLAY in football??????
So now answer me this? the offensive player is not awarded a field goal attempt in the stat box? and the defender is not awarded a blocked shot, but instead what? A steal i guess...... I would love to see what the running score at the end of a college game would say? I would guarantee you that it would be counted as a FG attempted and a blocked shot. You guys need to send out a memo nationwide to all statisticians acknowledging that it is a travesty that they keep getting the stats incorrect. Heck, they are going to have to go back and re-tabulate all blocked shots!!! The real all-time shot blocker in college basketball might not actually be Wojciech Mydra!! It could possibly be George Mikan!! i heard he always tried to smack the ball right at the moment the offensive player released the ball!!!
AAAAHHHHHHHH MEEEE!