Goaltending ???

[ilyazhito]

This is goaltending. The ball is on its way down with a chance to enter the basket in flight. It would help if the trail gives an emphatic "Score the goal" signal and says "Score the goal!" so everyone can hear him. As Lead, I would keep the coach for Red off the floor. If he charges or does anything aggressive towards an official, he gets a technical foul. Same thing for the White coach.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It is really close, but it is on the way down.

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

This is goaltending. The ball is on its way down with a chance to enter the basket in flight.

Did the ball come off the backboard, or was it a direct shot?

[ilyazhito]

From my angle, it was a direct shot.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

From my angle, it was a direct shot.

I thought the same, also thought the ball was moving downward.

But that was only after watching the video several times.

Was I certain enough to make the call?

Maybe the trail had a slightly better look than we did?

[JRutledge]

He touched it on the way up and it hit the backboard after he touched it. It was clearly not a GT if you see the replay. It is on the FB pages and I even put up a better video there. Hard to link to here.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

He touched it on the way up and it hit the backboard after he touched it. It was clearly not a GT if you see the replay. It is on the FB pages and I even put up a better video there.

Agree that the ball hit the backboard after the touch.

Better look? Gotta go along with JRutledge.

[Nevadaref]

I see this as a good block.
The Lead actually has the best look as he is at the top of the FT semicircle when the play happens. The Trail is well into the backcourt.

I’m also going to point out that the Trail does a poor job of managing the clock.
He makes this call with 8.6 on the clock, but due to the loud gym, the time runs down to 5.5 before stopping. No time is restored after the stoppage and discussion. The Trail needs to look at the clock in a situation like this, if he has a whistle. He can’t just wave his arm. He needs to have knowledge of the clock. The final possession could have been different with three more seconds.