Basketball Rule Question

[silencecannotbe]

The age-old "hand part of ball"

I understand for both NBA and NCAA men's basketball, the rule is that "Contact which occurs on the hand of the offensive player, while that hand is in contact with the ball, is legal."

Two questions:

1) Does this rule apply when someone is shooting?

2) If it does apply, what if the shooter is blocked from behind by the defender pushing the back of his hand to move the ball?

Thanks much

[Adam]

Originally Posted by silencecannotbe

The age-old "hand part of ball"

I understand for both NBA and NCAA men's basketball, the rule is that "Contact which occurs on the hand of the offensive player, while that hand is in contact with the ball, is legal."

Two questions:

1) Does this rule apply when someone is shooting?

2) If it does apply, what if the shooter is blocked from behind by the defender pushing the back of his hand to move the ball?

Thanks much

1. Yes.
2. Yes. Why would it matter where the blocker is standing?

[BktBallRef]

1) Legal

2) Legal

[silencecannotbe]

How about contact with the shooter's hand after the ball is released?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by silencecannotbe

How about contact with the shooter's hand after the ball is released?

Usually that's incidental contact, which isn't a foul.

[Johnny Ringo]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Usually that's incidental contact, which isn't a foul.

Incidental contact?

A1 attempts a shot and is still an airborne shooter ... B1 is attempting to block the try and makes contact with hand/arm and you don't call that?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Incidental contact?

A1 attempts a shot and is still an airborne shooter ... B1 is attempting to block the try and makes contact with hand/arm and you don't call that?

If the contact doesn't put the shooter at a disadvantage, then it is not a foul.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Incidental contact?

A1 attempts a shot and is still an airborne shooter ... B1 is attempting to block the try and makes contact with hand/arm and you don't call that?

The question that I was responding to was referring to contact on the hand AFTER the ball had been released. No, I do not call that. It's incidental contact imo. The contact doesn't place anyone at a disadvantage.

If you are referring to contact BEFORE the ball is released, if it's on the arm and affects the shot, I call the foul. If it's on the hand, I don't call the foul. Why, you say? Well, because that's exactly how the rules state that it should be called.

Read rule 10-6-1--"He/she shall not contact an opponent with his/her hand unless such contact is only with the opponent's hand while it is on the ball and is incidental to an attempt to play the ball".

Please note that applies to contact with a dribbler's hand while it is on the ball too.

Clear now?