Goaltend??

[MidMadness]

Kid shoots layup, defender blocks shot on the way up, pins it between his hand and the backboard for a second, then lets it go...Goaltend or no??? Thanks in advance

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by MidMadness

Kid shoots layup, defender blocks shot on the way up, pins it between his hand and the backboard for a second, then lets it go...Goaltend or no??? Thanks in advance

You answered your own question. You can't have goaltending if the ball is touched on the way up. Goaltending is touching a shot that has a chance to go in on the way down. Note that includes after the ball has hit the backboard too.

[MidMadness]

Its what I thought, but wasn't sure about the pinning of the ball to the board.

[zeke]

JR has it right on. Madness may be thinking of the NBA when it comes to pinning or the backboard. By the way...think goaltending is one of the toughest calls in the game. So good for you for trying to get a clear understanding.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by zeke

• JR has it right on.
• Madness may be thinking of the NBA when it comes to pinning or the backboard.
• By the way...think goaltending is one of the toughest calls in the game.

I agree on all 3 counts. GT and BI happen so quickly that it can be tough to be sure of what you just saw. I also personally think that it can be very tough to judge whether the ball is in the cylinder or not on those close BI calls. GT is a little easier, but there's always that one where the shot is in the air forever and the guy swats it away and it feels like it should be a GT but you're not sure if it started coming down yet.

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

GT is a little easier, but there's always that one where the shot is in the air forever and the guy swats it away and it feels like it should be a GT but you're not sure if it started coming down yet.

Physics. If it's more than half way to the basket, it's probably on the way down.