Basket Interference?

[curtstrouth]

We had a no call last night in this situation:

A1 went up for a dunk and got the ball over the rim when he lost control of it. He then pulled down the rim on his way down and the ball passed through the hoop after he pulled the rim. "Muffed Dunk" I like to call it. Should there have been a basket interference call on this play?

[Jurassic Referee]

Nope. Technical foul if no one was under him.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Nope. Technical foul if no one was under him.

Are you sure? Does there have to be someone under him? Didn't that rule change many, many years ago? What if he's really out of control and needs to steady himself before falling to the floor?

I guess that you have to be there. I probably can't explain it in a Forum post, but I think that I'll know the difference between a player preventing an injury to himself, and a player showing off, or gaining an advantage.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Does there have to be someone under him? Didn't that rule change many, many years ago? What if he's really out of control and needs to steady himself before falling to the floor?

10-3-4-exception: A player may grasp the basket to prevent injury.

Someone being under him is one possibility, but I wouldn't think it would be the only cause of possible injury, moreover it is not specified.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

10-3-4-exception: A player may grasp the basket to prevent injury. Someone being under him is one possibility, but I wouldn't think it would be the only cause of possible injury, moreover it is not specified.

just another ref: Thanks for the reference. At one time, many years ago, didn't the rule state that there had to be a player under him. I think that's what confused Jurassic Referee.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

just another ref: Thanks for the reference. At one time, many years ago, didn't the rule state that there had to be a player under him. I think that's what confused Jurassic Referee.

Not sure about a change, but as for your other point, I think......naw, too easy.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I think that's what confused Jurassic Referee.

Who said I was confused?

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Nope. Technical foul if no one was under him.

Funny how the rule doesn't say that.