More AAU Nonsense

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

... and when Team A got the rebound their coach instructed them to toss the ball into the opponents basket, which they did with less than five seconds remaining and proceeded to let the clock run out. This sent the game into overtime and gave them four more minutes to get the necessary points. I don't know how it came out.

In my opinion, it was a travesty of the game.

There was many years ago something like that in an international game, when Real Madrid (I believe) scored in their own (the opponents') basket to go to overtime, in order to try and win with a better difference.

To avoid this, FIBA introduced the rule that if a player intentionally shoots in their own basket (which is the opponents' in USA terminology), then the basket does not count and the ball goes to the opponents, who can do what they want (for example, receive a foul and miss purposely the free throws).

Ciao

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by eg-italy

To avoid this, FIBA introduced the rule that if a player intentionally shoots in their own basket (which is the opponents' in USA terminology)

Actyally, eg, it's not. NFHS Rule 4-5-1: A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw the ball. Football is the other way i think.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

NFHS Rule 4-5-1: A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw the ball.

I think EG knew that. He's saying (I think) that in FIBA rules, a team tries to throw the ball into its opponents' basket. So if a team intentionally throws the ball into its own basket (normally the one in which the opponent scores), it's a violation and not a field goal.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Actyally, eg, it's not. NFHS Rule 4-5-1: A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw the ball.

Actyally what eg said was correct. Under FIBA terminology, a team's own basket is the basket that they're defending. That's the opposite of NCAA and NFHS terminology. That's exactly what eg was pointing out. He's talking about a team trying to score points for the other team by shooting at the wrong basket.

Methinks you may have mis-understood him.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Actyally what eg said was correct. Under FIBA terminology, a team's own basket is the basket that they're defending. That's the opposite of NCAA and NFHS terminology. That's exactly what eg was pointing out. He's talking about a team trying to score points for the other team by shooting at the wrong basket.

Methinks you may have mis-understood him.

Actyally, methinks you're right. I mis-understood. That's what I get for trying to act awake before 8:30 am.

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Actyally, methinks you're right. I mis-understood. That's what I get for trying to act awake before 8:30 am.

Juulie, you didn't read the remark in parentheses, even if you quoted it!

Just to be on the safe side, now it should be past breakfast time for you:
for FIBA, team A's basket is the one where team B is shooting; for you it's the one where team A is shooting. Probably FIBA chose this way just to be different.

Ciao