Going OOB=T?-FIBA

[NICK]

The casebook refers to the 2004 rules. We are now using the 2006 rules which does not have reference to purposely running out of bounds. If I have this situation I would stop the game and issue a warning. If it is repeated I would just call a violation and give the ball to the opposition.

[canuckref]

Originally Posted by NICK

The casebook refers to the 2004 rules. We are now using the 2006 rules which does not have reference to purposely running out of bounds. If I have this situation I would stop the game and issue a warning. If it is repeated I would just call a violation and give the ball to the opposition.

Case 38-5 is the same in both the 2004 and 2006 FIBA written casebooks I have

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by NICK

The casebook refers to the 2004 rules. We are now using the 2006 rules which does not have reference to purposely running out of bounds. If I have this situation I would stop the game and issue a warning. If it is repeated I would just call a violation and give the ball to the opposition.

There's no provision in FIBA rules to stop the game in order to issue a warning, if the ball is live and the clock is running. You can stop the clock if a player of the scoring team interferes with the ball before an opponent can get it and issue a warning for delay of game, but here the ball is dead. You can stop a throw-in when a defender breaks the wall.

Moreover there's no "going OOB violation": it's either a T or a warning at the next dead ball. Unfortunately, as I've already said, this case disappeared from the rule book, I believe before 2004.

[NICK]

CANUCKREF
Fiba casebook ruling 38.5 refers to rule 38.5 in the rules, but if you check the latest 2006 official Fiba rulebook there is no such thing as rule 38.5

EG-ITALY
Article 46.13 states that the referee has the power to make any decisions on any point not specifically covered by these rules.

cheers- Nick

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by NICK

EG-ITALY
Article 46.13 states that the referee has the power to make any decisions on any point not specifically covered by these rules.

You can't use 46.13 to invent a new kind of violation: they are specifically covered by the rules.

Ciao

[Oz Referee]

As per several of the replies here (and the FIBA website), there is no FIBA casebook there are, however, casebooks published by FIBA member states (Canada and NZ to name 2 that I am aware of).

EG-Italy.....you absolutely can use 46.13 to invent a new type of violation. That is the specific intent of the this provision, so that the referee can make a judgement on anything that is not specifically covered in the rules - whether it be a violation, foul etc. Otherwise, what's the point of this rule?

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by Oz Referee

EG-Italy.....you absolutely can use 46.13 to invent a new type of violation. That is the specific intent of the this provision, so that the referee can make a judgement on anything that is not specifically covered in the rules - whether it be a violation, foul etc. Otherwise, what's the point of this rule?

I don't think so. The point of the rule is to give support to officials in case something happens which couldn't be thought of in advance when writing the rules. You can't devise a new kind of violation: they are part of playing technique, everybody has to know how basketball is played, and they are precisely described in the rules.

Nothing in the present rules suggests that it is disallowed to play OOB. Coaches teach to put a foot OOB when defending on a player who's dribbling along the sideline and the same Fred Horgan says this is allowed; you can "play OOB" during a throw in after a basket. Last, the rule about going OOB deliberately to obtain an advantage has been canceled.

Personally I still continue to consider this worthy of a warning and a T after that (or an immediate T if blatant). But I would be very careful to use the elastic power to say "violation for going OOB". There's only one case when "going OOB" is a violation and it's very different: it's 17.3.2 (breaking the plane during a throw in) and has actually nothing to do with being OOB, since a player can violate even being in bounds.

My main point is: that rule existed (T after warning or immediate T). Since it's not there any more, there are two cases: (a) they forgot to carry it over during a revision; (b) they don't think it's illegal.

I'm with (a), let's wait for the people in Geneva to wake up.

Ciao

[NICK]

eg-italy
"Nothing in the present rules suggests that it is disallowed to play OOB. Coaches teach to put a foot OOB when defending on a player who's dribbling along the sideline and the same Fred Horgan says this is allowed; you can "play OOB" during a throw in after a basket. Last, the rule about going OOB deliberately to obtain an advantage has been canceled"

Somehow I think you are contradicting yourself. Anything deliberately done by the offensive team to gain an unfair advantage is a violation. Putting a foot OOB to defend is a nothing as they, the defenders do not have control of the ball and cannot lose possession.

What does your Rules Interpreter say? have you aked him/her?

cheers.......Nick

[eg-italy]

There was an answer by Fred Horgan:

Question: A player goes out of bounds in order to avoid a screen, a 3 second violation or, more generally, to take an advantage.

There's no mention of this in the present rule book, but there used to be.

What's the correct procedure? What rules can support the official's decisions?

Answer: Depending of the circumstances, a technical foul could be called. However, the FIBA philosophy is that a warning should be given before calling a technical on a repetition of that infraction. This warning applies to all players of both teams and is therefore delivered to the coaches as well.

Ciao

[canuckref]

Originally Posted by Oz Referee

As per several of the replies here (and the FIBA website), there is no FIBA casebook there are, however, casebooks published by FIBA member states (Canada and NZ to name 2 that I am aware of).

The casebook I have is most definitely not a local thing. It is titled Fiba Casebook WORLD EDITION and is written by members of the FIBA World Technical Commission, for use in international play. You are relying on an old f.a.q. posted on fiba website that says there is no casebook...that info is seriously out of date. Two WORLD EDITION casebooks have been published: 2004 and 2006. In both casebooks they refer to CASE 38-5 there is no rule 38-5. It is a warning to the player followed by a technical foul if the player goes out of bounds again. Thats the way I am going to call this situation. I believe it is a clear advantage to run out of bounds in you frountcourt to play offense.

[Oz Referee]

Originally Posted by canuckref

The casebook I have is most definitely not a local thing. It is titled Fiba Casebook WORLD EDITION and is written by members of the FIBA World Technical Commission, for use in international play. You are relying on an old f.a.q. posted on fiba website that says there is no casebook...that info is seriously out of date.

I hate to repeat myself, but, there is no FIBA casebook. The casebook you refer to was written by Fred Horgan, the North American official rules interpreter. It applies ONLY to North American FIBA referees.

The reason for this is simple. While each country plays under FIBA rules, and usually implements the entire FIBA rulebook, there may be individual differences between FIBA member states. For example, when the possession arrow was introduced to FIBA rules, Basketball Australia (the local governing body) decided not to implement it as per the FIBA rules, but instead to wait 6 months - this was due to the timing of the rule change and the Australian basketball season. As a result, an official FIBA endorsed rulebook was published in Australia - while it was a FIBA publication, it only applied to Australia. In a similar way, the casebook that you have is a FIBA publication, but it is only relevant to FIBA North America.

FIBA only publishes 5 documents relevant to refereeing:

1. Official Basketball Rules 2006
2. Official Fitness Test for Referees
3. FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2006 - Official Interpretations
4. Offical Basketball Rules 2006 - Referees' Manual (2 person)
5. Offical Basketball Rules 2006 - Referees' Manual (3 person)

It also publishes 3 documents regarding the education of referees that are the scripts of the educaiton DVD's.

[Karin]

OZ Referee if you contact Steve Smith at FIBA Oceania in Coffs Harbour.That is where I bought the FIBA casebooks for use in NZ

[Karin]

Ozreferee,
[II was the one who got the fiba casebooks into NZ and as I bought them from Steve Smith at Coffs Harbour and he is the FIBA Oceania sec.general I guess they must be official and available for you ib Australia also?