Basketball Rule Question

[Johnny Ringo]

So, if the airborne shooter is "contacted" in anyway, after the ball is released, other than being knocked to the floor - it is a no call?

Did not know that one.

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

So, if the airborne shooter is "contacted" in anyway, after the ball is released, other than being knocked to the floor - it is a no call?

Did not know that one.

You still don't.

If the contact doesn't hinder or disadvantage the shooter it is incidental, just like any other foul/no-call situation.

If the contact knocks the shooter on their butt, that's easy.

But the shooter doesn't need to go down for there to be a foul, contact that severely hinders their landing or puts them at a disadvantage to rebound may also be a foul.

It's why we get paid the big bucks.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

So, if the airborne shooter is "contacted" in anyway, after the ball is released, other than being knocked to the floor - it is a no call?

Did not know that one.

I'm still getting better at advantage/disadvantage. I think I've made some real strides since reading this forum and working hard on it. I made little "rules" for myself that helped me with when to call.

My "rule" for contact after the shot was pretty simple - if the contact didn't hinder the landing or the shooter's pursuit of the rebound, I didn't call it. However, if the shooter gets knocked off balance - even if it's just contact with the hand after the shot that pulls him a bit to the side - then I'm going to call it, whether he lands on his feet or not.

It's worked pretty well for me (though the screaming from the bench when someone's hand gets hit afterwards is pretty funny) as I continue to improve my ability to judge each case individually.

[Johnny Ringo]

jdw3018 ... I like your thought here. To stay within the rules this is too how I will call this from now on!

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

jdw3018 ... I like your thought here. To stay within the rules this is too how I will call this from now on!

You slipped in the "arm" on Jurrasic when the discussion was initially about contact on the hand. Now you found someone who has a theory you like so you agree with it. Yep, got it.

[Johnny Ringo]

Did not mean to slip in the arm. And I was not trying to being negative towards Jurassic or anyone else in the other posts. I just like the way jdw said it. Heck, I think NevadaRef is the best on here and he too was telling me something.

I just always was under the understanding that any contact with the shooter after the ball was gone and before they came back to the floor was a foul. I guess there is a line that has to be crossed.

Don't put words into my sentences Tomegun