Blocked shot goes in

[Moshiner1345]

NFHS rules, Situation:

Team A is dribbling up the court and at half court A1 tries for a long shot towards their basket. During the attempt, B1 blocks the half court shot and it goes into team B's basket. How many points are scored for team B? This play may never actually happen, but my partner last night swears it happened to him in an 8th grade boys game.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Moshiner1345

NFHS rules, Situation:

Team A is dribbling up the court and at half court A1 tries for a long shot towards their basket. During the attempt, B1 blocks the half court shot and it goes into team B's basket. How many points are scored for team B? This play may never actually happen, but my partner last night swears it happened to him in an 8th grade boys game.

Two points. Team B did not attempt a try. I do not see this as any different if a ball bounced off the back of a player and goes in their basket.

Peace

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Moshiner1345

NFHS rules, Situation:

Team A is dribbling up the court and at half court A1 tries for a long shot towards their basket. During the attempt, B1 blocks the half court shot and it goes into team B's basket. How many points are scored for team B? This play may never actually happen, but my partner last night swears it happened to him in an 8th grade boys game.

This is two points, as there was no try for goal; it is just a live ball that legally went through the basket.

I can believe the situation. Every season, with games I do played above the rim, I see blocked shots that travel rather far after the block. But 8th grade. Hmph, ok.

[blindzebra]

Did the horn sound before the ball went in?

I assume the kid wasn't trying a half-court shot with 3 minutes left.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

Did the horn sound before the ball went in?

I assume the kid wasn't trying a half-court shot with 3 minutes left.

Very good point!

Edit: you're referring to the stipulation that since this is not a try, there is no allowance for the quarter to be extended until the try ends: that is, the horn sounding during the ball's flight and before entering the basket, the quarter ends and the basket is nullified.

As an extention, if B1 was fouled during this blocked shot act, there is no shooting foul.

[Moshiner1345]

I never thought to ask him about the time when he explained the situation to me. But let me get this straight. Hypothetically: Say that A1's shot occurred with 1.5 secs to go. A1's shot is blocked by B1. The horn goes off after the block but prior to B1's block going into B's basket. No goal because it wasn't a try?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Moshiner1345

I never thought to ask him about the time when he explained the situation to me. But let me get this straight. Hypothetically: Say that A1's shot occurred with 1.5 secs to go. A1's shot is blocked by B1. The horn goes off after the block but prior to B1's block going into B's basket. No goal because it wasn't a try?

That is correct.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Moshiner1345

NFHS rules, Situation:

Team A is dribbling up the court and at half court A1 tries for a long shot towards their basket. During the attempt, B1 blocks the half court shot and it goes into team B's basket. How many points are scored for team B? This play may never actually happen, but my partner last night swears it happened to him in an 8th grade boys game.

I say give 'em 10 points.

[loners4me]

can someone route me in the right direction for this in the case/rule book?

I'm not doubting the call, I just want to read it in depth.