NCAA Interps

[bob jenkins]

A few interesting (to me, anyway) NCAAM interps relating to discussions on this (and other) boards over the past several weeks:

1) Intentional fouls. There has been definite improvement by officials in calling intentional fouls
for excessive contact by a defender who is playing the man or the ball. There has been little
improvement in calling intentional fouls near the end of the game when a defender blatantly does
not play the ball but simply grabs or pushes an opponent with or without the ball. While most
strategic fouls near the end of the game can be categorized as common fouls, officials must call
intentional fouls when it is obvious that a defender absolutely makes no attempt to play his
opponent legitimately.

2) Last second shots. There has been no change in rule or procedure concerning a successful try for
goal near the expiration of the game clock at the end of the half or at the end of the game. The
official responsible for determining the status of the last second shot must make a call that either
allows or disallows the goal. Then the officials, by rule, must review the play on a television
monitor if such equipment is available in order to ascertain whether a correct call has been made
by the responsible official. The officials and game management must instruct the coaches and
players to remain at their respective benches and, if necessary, clear the floor of spectators while
the play is reviewed by the officials. The coaches are not participants in the review. Once the
officials decide they have the information they need, the referee will then inform the coaches
whether the original call stands or whether the call is changed.


3) Injured Player; Bleeding Player/Blood on Body; Blood Saturated Uniform. When a timeout is granted
for (a) injured player (b) bleeding player/blood on body (c)blood saturated uniform, and after the
final horn that indicates the expiration of that timeout, the following are in effect:
a. The player shall be permitted to resume play only when his team was granted the
timeout.
b. Either player shall be permitted to resume play if opponents incur any of the
above conditions at the same time and either team requested and was granted a
time out.
c. An immediate substitution shall be required if the player is not ready to resume
play. The opponents shall be permitted to counter with a substitution.

4) Rulebook Clarification
Rule 9-11.6. In accordance with Rule 9-11.6, a player shall be permitted to be the first to secure
control of the ball after a jump ball or throw-in while both feet are off the playing court and the
player lands with one or both feet in the backcourt. In such a case, the player has not caused the
ball to go into the backcourt.
However, if that player does anything other than what is permitted by Rule 9-11.6, that player
has caused the ball to go into the backcourt when either he or a teammate are the first to touch
the ball (Interpretation: NCAA memorandum, December 10, 2003, page 8).
Example: Player throws a pass which is first touched by a teammate in the backcourt.

(edited to add the correct point #2)

[Edited by bob jenkins on Jan 8th, 2004 at 11:15 AM]