Ten Seconds Call

[bhopkins32]

When does the ten second count officially stop? Does the ball have to be controlled by a player in the frontcourt within ten seconds, or does it just have to be across the halfcourt line in that time? If the ball is in thrown across the midcourt line but is still in the air without being touched in the frontcourt when the ten seconds expires, is that a violation?

[All_Heart]

If the ball is still in the air when your ten second count ends it is a violation. It doesn't mean anything when the ball crosses the divison line in the air.

[All_Heart]

By the way, Welcome to the forum

[mplagrow]

But don't most of us exercise a little benevolence on that call, in reality?

[bhopkins32]

Thanks. That's the way I thought it should be called as well. We're having a discussion on this in an Arkansas fan forum. This should clear it up.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

The count does not end until the offensive team has established control in the frontcourt.

Example: The official is counting and is at 8. A1 passes the ball into the frontcourt. B1, standing in the frontcourt, jumps up and taps the ball back into the backcourt, where it is recovered by A1. The count continues through all of this, and, if the official gets to 10 before the ball can be recovered by A1 and advanced into the frontcourt, violation.

[assignmentmaker]

Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
The count does not end until the offensive team has established control in the frontcourt.

Example: The official is counting and is at 8. A1 passes the ball into the frontcourt. B1, standing in the frontcourt, jumps up and taps the ball back into the backcourt, where it is recovered by A1. The count continues through all of this, and, if the official gets to 10 before the ball can be recovered by A1 and advanced into the frontcourt, violation.

The count ends when the ball attains frontcourt location. See 9.8 Situation B.

9-9: "A player shall not be, nor shall his/her team be, in continuous control of a ball which is in his/her backcourt for 10 seconds."

[Edited by assignmentmaker on Mar 18th, 2006 at 01:34 PM]

[Adam]

The ball doesn't need to be controlled in the front court. Touching any player or the floor in the FC is enough to terminate the count.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by mplagrow
But don't most of us exercise a little benevolence on that call, in reality?

I do not. I've had this call once in my career. B1 is pressuring A1 right from the BC endline throw-in. B1 played excellent defense and A1 was about 8 feet from the DL when my count was at 8. A1 decides to pass the ball to A2, wide open in the corner in the FC! Good pass, except that is took a bit to get there. By the time A1 got some mustard behind the pass and the ball is in the air, I'm at 10. I hit 11 when A2 catches the ball.

I called the 10-second violation at the a 10.5 second mark.

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
The count does not end until the offensive team has established control in the frontcourt.

Example: The official is counting and is at 8. A1 passes the ball into the frontcourt. B1, standing in the frontcourt, jumps up and taps the ball back into the backcourt, where it is recovered by A1. The count continues through all of this, and, if the official gets to 10 before the ball can be recovered by A1 and advanced into the frontcourt, violation.

Not true. When B1 tapped the ball, the ball had FC status. The count stops. When the ball goes back to teh BC, the count begins anew -- A has another 10 seconds to advance the ball to the FC.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by bob jenkins

Not true. When B1 tapped the ball, the ball had FC status. The count stops. When the ball goes back to teh BC, the count begins anew -- A has another 10 seconds to advance the ball to the FC.

As per case book play 9.8SitD.......

[jbduke]

Originally posted by bhopkins32
When does the ten second count officially stop? Does the ball have to be controlled by a player in the frontcourt within ten seconds, or does it just have to be across the halfcourt line in that time? If the ball is in thrown across the midcourt line but is still in the air without being touched in the frontcourt when the ten seconds expires, is that a violation?

bhop,

I saw the play you guys are talking about over there. Technically, it was a violation, but this play is rarely called a violation at that level.

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
The count does not end until the offensive team has established control in the frontcourt.

Example: The official is counting and is at 8. A1 passes the ball into the frontcourt. B1, standing in the frontcourt, jumps up and taps the ball back into the backcourt, where it is recovered by A1. The count continues through all of this, and, if the official gets to 10 before the ball can be recovered by A1 and advanced into the frontcourt, violation.

Nope. When the ball touched B1, it attained FC status. New count.

Just in case you hadn't already been told!

[thereluctantref]

A question folks...if a timeout is called halfway into the 10 second count does it continue when the ball is inbounded again? In other words, if the count gets to 5, and then a timeout is called, does it pick up again there after the timeout and inbounds touch?

[All_Heart]

Originally posted by thereluctantref
A question folks...if a timeout is called halfway into the 10 second count does it continue when the ball is inbounded again? In other words, if the count gets to 5, and then a timeout is called, does it pick up again there after the timeout and inbounds touch?

No, the 10 second count is reset.