Too Far Under Basket for PC

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

Yes. By your presence there you are taking away one way that an opponent can attack the basket. He cannot jump and land on you. He must stop, jump straight up, and make a short shot.

[Oz Referee]

While in FIBA rules you can take a charge when standing directly under the basket, I have been told by several rules intrepeters that this should very rarely be called. The thinking is that if the player has released the ball, and the defender is standing right under the bucket, then there isn't any advantage/disadvantage, therefore no call. To be honest, I'm still unable to make up my mind whether I agree with this interpretation or not.....

[Kelvin green]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

See edit

I missed a NOT!

Whoops

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Sounds like a coach who: 1)lost the game, and 2)doesn't know the rules, and 3)wants to blame the loss on someone besides himself or his players.

Good post, Sisyphus.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

What do the rule books say?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

"Coach, the defender's feet were clearly a few inches outside of the semi-circle painted on the floor."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

Let me answer this with another question.

WTF does it matter?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Let me answer this with another question.

WTF does it matter?

Or I ask, how do you defend players who like to drive baseline and shoot reverse lay-ups?

[jsblanton]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

"Coach, that's an NBA rule. When you are coaching in the NBA, you'll get that call."

I would like to say that Mark but I just don't think I could. Maybe I haven't been on my meds long enough>

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

W&S:

The answer to your question is an unqualified yes. Your next question should be why? The answer to that question is: When A1 goes airborne, he should be able to go airborne and return to the floor without making illegal contact with B1 who had a legal position on the floor before A1 went airborne.

MTD, Sr.

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

I see players there all the time while defending throw-ins, for example.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

I see players there all the time while defending throw-ins, for example.

Hawkeye:

That's cold, but I like it.

MTD, Sr.

[26 Year Gap]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes
If you are under the basket that you are supposed to be defending, can you really be playing defense?

I see players there all the time while defending throw-ins, for example.