Because there is actually not a rule, there is an interpretation. ;)

The rule only really says when you can consider the start of the act of shooting. The interpretation is the only thing that makes this muddy and even then it still says that the official is to use their judgment.

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I did not say "No matter what happens" as my point of view on this. But if I think a player is shooting, then they better do all the things that look like a shot IMO. And nothing in the rule says otherwise. Everything in the rule is about judgment. And when you say it fits, then I have to ask you why does this fit? I called a foul this year for a dribble drive that took place at the basket and the player passed to an open 3 point shooter. The same player did this several times and I had no idea what he was doing until he passed the ball from under the basket.

I am looking at 4-41-2 says:

Now the rule says clearly this is "in the official's judgment." It also clearly says the ball does not have to leave the player's hand, but in this specific case, the ball left their hand. They passed the ball. So not only in my judgment was he passing, the ball left his hand. Now if the ball did not leave his hand, then maybe we have a different consideration.

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My $.02. I'm calling whichever is more believable. I wouldn't have a whistle on either. If I was the calling official I would first ask what does the C on a play pulling away from him down the opposite side of the paint have a "look" or opinion.

On the second one I may think it's cute that you have an opinion from 60 feet away.

Help me on black and white calls, oob, did the ball go in the basket. Don't help me on judgement. We can talk about it in the locker. I can come to you for help as in ask you did you have a look and do you think it's shooting or a pass.

Nothing worse than offering unnecessary help. Giving coaches extra ammo.

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So if they don't throw it up it doesn't "look like a shot." And will never be one for you. You've said it multiple times. And So, you in your infinite wisdom, view this play as the same as a kick out for a 3. That speaks volumes....Again, I'm sure you can and have gotten away with it but that's not judgment.

As you said in an earlier post , refereeing is about "surviving" for you. Take the easy way out.

You say what I have "gotten away with" as if I have had a lot of complaining if any about not giving shots on a pass. If anything, I get more crap about shooter being in the act of shooting and giving them shots. So I am not sure what anyone is "getting away with..." as you suggest.

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[QUOTE=JRutledge;996493]You say what I have "gotten away with" as if I have had a lot of complaining if any about not giving shots on a pass. If anything, I get more crap about shooter being in the act of shooting and giving them shots. So I am not sure what anyone is "getting away with..."

Uh, sounds like you do what is easiest to avoid complaints. Player passed it in end so I can always say non shooting. Takes a little courage to go against the grain.

You are absolutely right that somebody has to give info on whether ball went in or not. If I'm lead and center and I double up on call the trail has to know what happened to ball.
Now, I don't care what you want or not...if I see a play like number 2 I'm going to tell you before you report give him 2. You will or won't agree. I won't fight you over it 99 percent of time. If this play, number 2, happens at crunch time and you say it was on the pass there will be a wrestling match. Again, I can't make anybody see what I see.

APG, I want to hear from you. Why are you not giving 2 on second play.

Famous last words, "I was at a camp", A1 drove to the basket and clearly was fouled on a pass attempt going up in the lane so I called a non-shooting foul; an evaluator ask why it was not a shooting foul and I explained what I saw; I was informed that all players in the lane should be considered in the act of shooting and it should be a shooting foul.

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*Wow, really just because they're in-the-lane? That is quite an "absolute" dogma to use as a "decision-making path" when you are adjudicating the consequence of a live game action.
Nevertheless, these "either vs. or" type of plays are what adds good challenges to our officiating work.

If you feel so strongly on a judgement call I'll give it up to you. I'll also give up handling the coach and the fallout to you as well. So you should be ready to accept those responsibilities. I would never question a partners judgement call during a game. He saw the play that I saw from a different perspective. I would also black line such a partner.

I'm guessing from the OP when the partner said "you're killing me" it probably because he has an opinion on more judgement calls than most (which is any number greater than 0) during play.

The video quality isn't that great but I would submit that in any basketball game ever played if there is a triple whistle on the same contact, it's probably a foul.

You said you were wondering why the triple whistle. Pretty simple, it's near the intersection of three primary coverage areas. If we had to pick only 1 primary this is Trail because the defender who fouls was the primary defender on the ballhandler who was in Trails area and when the defender gets beat the defender is on the side of the ball handler nearest the Trail. You could argue that this Slots play because it is going away from the Trail, but this play is waaaay too far for Lead to have a whistle. Lead has better things to look at.

Not when none of the whistles even approach patient. There was contact, sure, but contact does not mean there was a foul.

Nor did 2 of the 3 have open looks.

Jeff, take away all of the disagreement about semantics, and your insistence on saying that since this is a judgement call, you can do whatever you want.

It really boils down to this.

You have pretty steadfastly told us that if IN YOUR JUDGEMENT the player was shooting at the moment he got fouled, but then because he was fouled and could no longer shoot, decided to pass, you are not giving him shots.

I don't want to speak for everyone else ... but it seems to me that this is very much against the way the rule (or interp) reads. And the idea you seem to be pushing ... that because he DID pass he must have been passing when fouled ... is simply incorrect.

It is...but he is so invested in that conclusion, he will be unwilling to adjust to what everyone else is telling him.

You obviously have not been around me officiating I see. Yes, I am really trying to worry about what some coach thinks that did not prevent me from getting to any level of officiating. :D Let me laugh at that one.

What I do is because I feel that is the right thing to do and supported by the rule. If you disagree, well I think I have enough officiating acumen to handle the situation if you disagree. Life and officiating is too short to worry about what officials that have no say over anything I do think about my issue and certainly have nothing to do with what coaches might say. Again it is a judgment call and if you feel you can do what you want, then do it. I am not going to be the one hiring you either way.

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