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Slapping backboard
Saw an interesting play some time back. What would you have called? A is in a fast break. A5 puts up a shot in the paint from about 8 feet. While ball was in the air, B12 jumps up from about the last block and slaps the backboard. Not really an attempt to block or at best a very bad attempt... just a slap. What would you have called?
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This is why we get paid the big bucks. It is hard to tell by your description what really was happening. But if the slap had nothing to do with a block, then call the T.
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A play similar to this seems to happen to me every night.
If the defender is making a legitimate attempt - in the official's judgement - to block the shot ... play on. If not, it's a T. The next part to this is always if the ball is IN the cylinder. You could have BI or again ... nothing and play on. Am I correct veteran oficials? |
How do you have BI? The backboard is not part of the basket. It's a T or nothing.
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GT is hitting the ball on the way down above the basket ring when the shot has a chance to go in. GT also applies after the ball leaves a FT shooter's hands while it is still outside the cylinder, but it also only applies to an <b>opponent</b> of the FT shooter. |
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Personally I like "the cone of silence" (from an old TV sitcom) |
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Good responses. In the game I watched all three whistles remained silent. I've worked with these guys and watched them for years. These were three GOOD guys. I didn't get to talk to them after the game so I can only surmise that either they felt it was a bad but legitimate attempt to block or that the slap, which wasn't very hard didntt shake the basket or have an impact upon the shot. My instinct tells me #1.
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The impact on the shot shouldn't matter, by rule. If the slap is a legimate attempt at a block, it's not a tech no matter what the shot does. If the shot is not a legitimate block attempt, it is a tech no matter what the shot does.
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I get the concept now. A cylinder is like Dilbert's head. A cone is like your head. Thanks for clearing that up, Mr. Dexter. I just nominated you for Teacher of the Year. |
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