Don't know about overlooked but the most ignored call is traveling. Spin moves, post moves, lifting the pivot on the dribble, illegal jump stops, the step up to the 3 point line, it's an epidemic.

BTW, regardless of where it takes place on the floor, when a player continuously places a hand on the opposing player, it is a foul.

Mark,

Do you mean overlooked intentionally or not?

I can't believe someone hasn't listed one of the two I hear from fans constantly: <b>Over the Back</b> lol

BTW, 3 seconds in the lane is the other one.

Yes, I do.

How about having the books ready within the time frame. How many actually do - or have - begin the game with an administrative T?

The scorebook doesn't have to be ready at the 10 minute mark. The requirement is that the rosters and starters must be given to the scorer by the 10 minute mark. It makes no difference whether they are in the book at that time.

Most overlooked call?

How about this one? (NCAA rules)

Section 7. Direct Technical Fouls for Unsporting Player Conduct

Art. 3. Purposely obstructing an opponent’s vision by waving or placing hand(s) near his or her eyes.

Not to mention....

Section 9. Direct Technical Fouls for Unsporting Conduct of Bench Personnel
Any bench personnel of a team shall be assessed a direct technical foul for unsporting conduct that includes but is not limited to the following:

Art. 1. Disrespectfully addressing an official.

Art. 2. Attempting to influence an official’s decision.

Art. 5. Objecting to an official’s decision by rising from the bench or using gestures.
Art. 6. Inciting undesirable crowd reactions.

This last bunch is overlooked a lot more by coaches than by officials! :D



[Edited by canuckrefguy on Feb 27th, 2005 at 08:46 PM]

I agree that this is the one I see most often ignored !

Free throw shooters lining up with their toe touching the tip of the free throw line.

Also the players under the basket getting in the lane a smidgeon before the ball touches the rim. Unless they are obviously in there well before the ball touches the rim, we seem to let it go.

Most officials avoid this by making sure they are at the table a couple minutes before the 10 minute mark. As Tony said all that has to be done is the information has to be submitted before that time.

Peace

Around here, at the JV level, I'll never call it. I'll just coax them to get it done quickly. I had one coach admit to being an idiot when it came up at the 8:00 mark. I told him to remember that later in the game when he felt like complaining about our calls. :)

Unless you are being sarcastic I have to disagree here. By the time you get displacement you are looking at a push. Handchecking is the prevention of a player’s movement, or movement in the desired direction, by putting ones hand(s) or forearm on the player.

Then you are just going to have to disagree. I was not at all being sarcastic. I probably should have said if the hand holds, directs or impedes the progress of the dribbler then I have a call. If all a player did was touching a dribbler I have nothing. Now I also tend to talk to players out of those kinds of contact as well. This then leads to less calls of this nature for me personally. If the players do not listen, I put air in the whistle. I just know that you cannot be doing the game a service if we are calling what is essentially touching as fouls. If that is the case, then on every rebound you have to make a foul call.

Peace

Easy answer for me -
Rule 10 Sect.5

AAR

Coaches' Rule???? :)

Maybe Section 6?