The Most Misunderstood NFHS Basketball Rules ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I cannot explain why some here like to nitpick everything ...

Because when I write something, put my name on it, and publish it, I want to be 100% certain that what I wrote is 100% factual.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Because when I write something, put my name on it, and publish it, I want to be 100% certain that what I wrote is 100% factual.

You should be able to write up something and know that you have to make a decision. The same is like if a player jumps in the air and is fouled. You have to decide if they are shooting or if they were passing. You have to decide if a player is passing or fumbles the ball and starts another dribble. You have to decide if an act was an attempt to throw a punch or if they were doing something normal. There are just examples of judgment.

But if you think this is a misunderstood rule, it really is not. Many people know it is a violation, but that is on your to include it or not.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The same is like if a player jumps in the air and is fouled. You have to decide if they are shooting or if they were passing ...

Agree, and I always state immediately and loudly, "That was a shot" (especially if the ball wasn't released due to a holding foul), or, "That was a pass".

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... if you think this is a misunderstood rule, it really is not ...

The entire paragraph is about shot attempts. Fans often yell, "Travel" in response to an airball that's grabbed by the shooter. When an airborne player keeps control of an attempted shot that is blocked, is unable to release the ball, and returns to the floor with it, fans yell "Up and down". In the situation where the defender simply touches the ball, and the airborne shooter maintains control of the ball and comes down, fans yell, "Jump ball". When a shooter loses control of the ball because of a block, and then dribbles the ball, fans yell, "Double dribble". And some players, coaches, and rookie officials make the same mistakes as fans.

Of course, those are all incorrect interpretations of the rules, thus, misunderstood rules.

And there are some nit-picking misunderstood rule language issues as well. No such thing as an "Up and down" violation, it's really a "Travel", fans yelling for "Jump balls" are really calling for a "Held balls", and a "Double dribble" is really an "Illegal dribble".