[RecRef]

Originally posted by JRutledge




9. When an airborne player keeps control of an attempted shot or pass that is blocked and returns to the floor with it, he/she has not travelled; it is (and should always be called) a jump ball!

Would not say that it is always a held ball, it could just be a block and nothing else.

With an airborne shooter the moment the release of the ball is prevented you have a held ball. Returning to the floor has nothing to do with it.


14. A "moving screen" isn't a violation unless there is contact.

Well it is not a violation at all. And even if there is contact, there must be come kind of displacement or affect the defenders normal movements.

Lets be clear on this. The act of screening while moving is nothing. If there is contact caused by the screener you have a judgment call to make. Officials generally look for displacement caused by the contact. One area where I am very nonforgiving is where there is blind side contact. The defender does not see the hit coming because it is outside of his/her field of vision. Displacement or not I call a "push foul."



15. The offensive team, when closely guarded in the midcourt, does not have to "penetrate" into the forecourt in any situation, as they get a new 5-second count each time they pass the ball!

Closely guarded can only take place in the frontcourt. It can only take place if a defender is guarding within 6 feet of the player with the ball. So if they pass the ball to another player and they have no defender within 6 feet, you cannot have a count.

Even more. You can go 12 seconds with a defender within 6ft and not have a 5 second call. Hold the ball for 4 seconds, dribble the ball for 4 seconds, and again hold the ball for 4 seconds. Also, I’ve never seen a ref, or have I, continue the count if the dribbler gets his head and shoulders pass the defender while moving North/South on the court (towards the basket.)



Peace