FIBA Question

[limeyref11]

1) Jump Ball
2) Travelling
3) Legal Play - no call

These are all official interpretations which are practically seen almost every week in European Competition.

There is currently no FIBA casebook. There a 2006 Document which is an Official Interpretations document , which is almost as useful - this can be downloaded from www.fiba.com - although when I scanned it, I cannot see this covered there.

The last one is not a fumble either, as generally a fumble is classed as mis-control by a player with the ball the beginning or end of a dribble. The fact another player touches the ball in these cases, and that the fumble rule more generally relates to a dribble - see 24.1.2 and 24.1.3 bullet 2 - not act of shooting or a pass.

I think it would be fair to say that FIBA Referees who see the plays as asked in the 3 questions would not be thinking of a fumble situation to judge, only travel, jump ball, or no-call as described.